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In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Performing Plus" by the Arizona Department of Education.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About AZ LEARNS

  • Arizona uses AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles to indicate schools' overall performance each year.
  • For elementary and middle schools, the profiles are based on current and historical aggregated AIMS results, MAP results and whether or not the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). For high schools, AIMS results, AYP status and graduation/dropout rates are used.
  • Schools are identified as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, Failing to Meet Academic Standards or Pending.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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  AIMS Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 52% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 54% (2005)
 63% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 56% (2007)
 43% (2006)
 56% (2005)
 66% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math
 44% (2007)
 73% (2006)
 62% (2005)
 60% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 64% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 61% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing
 75% (2007)
 58% (2006)
 39% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math
 82% (2007)
 81% (2006)
 76% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 64% (2007)
 73% (2006)
 80% (2005)
 39% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 50% (2007)
 28% (2006)
 69% (2005)
 42% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math
 70% (2007)
 83% (2006)
 81% (2005)
 35% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 59% (2007)
 61% (2006)
 57% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 70% (2007)
 87% (2006)
 63% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math
 68% (2007)
 61% (2006)
 56% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

  • In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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  AIMS Results By Subgroup
 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3
ReadingThis School
All Students52%
Female67%
Male41%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic52%
Native Americann/a
White62%
Limited English proficient13%

WritingThis School
All Students56%
Female71%
Male45%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic54%
Native Americann/a
White57%
Limited English proficient32%

MathThis School
All Students44%
Female44%
Male44%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic46%
Native Americann/a
White36%
Limited English proficient16%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students64%
Female72%
Male56%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic61%
Native Americann/a
White93%
Limited English proficient9%

WritingThis School
All Students75%
Female79%
Male72%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Native Americann/a
White93%
Limited English proficient36%

MathThis School
All Students82%
Female81%
Male84%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic84%
Native Americann/a
White93%
Limited English proficient46%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students64%
Female70%
Male60%
Black50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic62%
Native Americann/a
White91%
Limited English proficient0%

WritingThis School
All Students50%
Female64%
Male40%
Black45%
Asiann/a
Hispanic47%
Native Americann/a
White73%
Limited English proficient7%

MathThis School
All Students70%
Female65%
Male75%
Black58%
Asiann/a
Hispanic72%
Native Americann/a
White73%
Limited English proficient13%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students59%
Female56%
Male62%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic60%
Native Americann/a
White67%
Limited English proficient8%

WritingThis School
All Students70%
Female70%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Native Americann/a
White73%
Limited English proficient31%

MathThis School
All Students68%
Female65%
Male72%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic69%
Native Americann/a
White80%
Limited English proficient16%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

  • In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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  TerraNova Results
 
Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)


Grade 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

52
56
48
42


28
58
41
46


50
50
46
50

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

42
30
46
28


50
34
48
30


57
41
50
28

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

42
50
50
48


39
43
50
50


54
52
56
63

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

41
58
54
48


35
58
46
40


50
52
58
40

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

50
48
48
53


44
41
37
48


57
48
52
57

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

  • In 2006-2007 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
  • The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

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