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In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Highly 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
 82% (2007)
 75% (2006)
 87% (2005)
 76% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 88% (2007)
 50% (2006)
 88% (2005)
 89% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math
 75% (2007)
 79% (2006)
 77% (2005)
 63% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 78% (2007)
 88% (2006)
 85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing
 76% (2007)
 85% (2006)
 67% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math
 82% (2007)
 87% (2006)
 81% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 85% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 85% (2005)
 70% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 90% (2007)
 79% (2006)
 86% (2005)
 70% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math
 93% (2007)
 86% (2006)
 82% (2005)
 69% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 88% (2007)
 82% (2006)
 89% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 80% (2007)
 88% (2006)
 64% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math
 90% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 82% (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 Students82%
Female90%
Male76%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic72%
Native Americann/a
White87%
Limited English proficient36%

WritingThis School
All Students88%
Female93%
Male83%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic84%
Native Americann/a
White89%

MathThis School
All Students75%
Female78%
Male73%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic68%
Native Americann/a
White80%
Limited English proficient55%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students78%
Female81%
Male76%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic69%
Native Americann/a
White84%

WritingThis School
All Students76%
Female85%
Male70%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Native Americann/a
White83%

MathThis School
All Students82%
Female89%
Male78%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Native Americann/a
White90%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students85%
Female86%
Male84%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic70%
Native Americann/a
White93%

WritingThis School
All Students90%
Female94%
Male86%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic90%
Native Americann/a
White91%

MathThis School
All Students93%
Female97%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic90%
Native Americann/a
White93%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students88%
Female86%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic74%
Native Americann/a
White91%

WritingThis School
All Students80%
Female83%
Male77%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Native Americann/a
White78%

MathThis School
All Students90%
Female88%
Male92%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Native Americann/a
White96%
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
54
54
50


41
50
44
42


50
54
54
44

 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

59
63
52
51


65
56
50
46


54
61
56
55

 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

70
61
73
59


61
65
65
55


73
63
70
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

71
73
73
71


61
73
75
71


76
63
65
64

 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

59
78
68
71


56
72
65
64


71
79
67
76

 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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