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  AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles

In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Performing" 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
 64% (2007)
 53% (2006)
 59% (2005)
 66% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 74% (2007)
 38% (2006)
 61% (2005)
 76% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math
 57% (2007)
 58% (2006)
 59% (2005)
 58% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 49% (2007)
 63% (2006)
 66% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing
 73% (2007)
 52% (2006)
 69% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math
 65% (2007)
 62% (2006)
 69% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 52% (2007)
 69% (2006)
 70% (2005)
 53% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 50% (2007)
 62% (2006)
 66% (2005)
 58% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math
 48% (2007)
 66% (2006)
 67% (2005)
 48% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 54% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 67% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 76% (2007)
 85% (2006)
 73% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math
 45% (2007)
 54% (2006)
 51% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading
 58% (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing
 81% (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math
 54% (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
Data not available for this school (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
Data not available for this school (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing
Data not available for this school (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
Data not available for this school (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math
Data not available for this school (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
Data not available for this school (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% 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 Students64%
Female66%
Male61%
Black83%
Asiann/a
Hispanic47%
Native Americann/a
White72%
Limited English proficient21%

WritingThis School
All Students74%
Female79%
Male69%
Black92%
Asiann/a
Hispanic62%
Native Americann/a
White79%
Limited English proficient42%

MathThis School
All Students57%
Female58%
Male57%
Black67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic39%
Native Americann/a
White72%
Limited English proficient21%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students49%
Female63%
Male38%
Black46%
Asiann/a
Hispanic39%
Native American46%
White69%
Limited English proficient16%

WritingThis School
All Students73%
Female80%
Male68%
Black62%
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Native American54%
White86%
Limited English proficient48%

MathThis School
All Students65%
Female69%
Male62%
Black54%
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Native American61%
White74%
Limited English proficient45%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students52%
Female50%
Male52%
Black50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Native Americann/a
White54%
Limited English proficient18%

WritingThis School
All Students50%
Female62%
Male39%
Black67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic54%
Native Americann/a
White39%
Limited English proficient29%

MathThis School
All Students48%
Female44%
Male51%
Black25%
Asiann/a
Hispanic54%
Native Americann/a
White51%
Limited English proficient29%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students54%
Female49%
Male60%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic49%
Native American27%
White70%
Limited English proficient13%

WritingThis School
All Students76%
Female83%
Male68%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic72%
Native Americann/a
White81%
Limited English proficient25%

MathThis School
All Students45%
Female39%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic48%
Native American18%
White52%
Limited English proficient19%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students58%
Female65%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic51%
Native Americann/a
White68%

WritingThis School
All Students81%
Female89%
Male73%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Native Americann/a
White87%

MathThis School
All Students54%
Female59%
Male47%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic45%
Native Americann/a
White64%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
Subgroup results not available

WritingThis School
Subgroup results not available

MathThis School
Subgroup results not available
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

56
39
56
31


39
34
48
23


56
34
52
30

 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

54
37
34
44


54
35
28
40


50
44
39
44

 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

52
50
43
33


50
48
39
35


50
48
43
42

 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

50
56
52
37


46
52
52
37


57
56
43
31

 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

48
50
50
44


41
43
44
38


52
46
41
38

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


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

n/a
n/a
n/a
48


n/a
n/a
n/a
50


n/a
n/a
n/a
40

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


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a


n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a


n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

 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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