Gila Bend Elementary School

In 2007-2008 this school was designated "Underperforming" by the Arizona Department of Education.

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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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 11% (2008)
 36% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 36% (2008)
 46% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 22% (2008)
 26% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 4

Reading
 43% (2008)
 50% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 58% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 36% (2008)
 50% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Grade 5

Reading
 54% (2008)
 30% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 46% (2008)
 22% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 46% (2008)
 23% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Grade 6

Reading
 44% (2008)
 40% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 56% (2008)
 52% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 34% (2008)
 36% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Grade 7

Reading
 42% (2008)
 36% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 35% (2008)
 55% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 23% (2008)
 38% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 8

Reading
 43% (2008)
 36% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Writing
 45% (2008)
 43% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 30% (2008)
 29% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.

About the tests

• In 2007-2008 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.
• Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate.
• The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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

Grade 2
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		23	26			19	20			43	21
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 3
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		15	10			14	14			11	14
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 4
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		34	30			40	32			36	30
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 5
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		28	44			26	44			23	34
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 6
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		32	29			30	27			32	23
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 7
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		22	34			30	34			28	18
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 8
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		30	28			38	37			25	26
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

About the tests

• In 2007-2008 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.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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