Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

32% (2007)

50% (2006)

19% (2005)

55% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.
Writing

58% (2007)

29% (2006)

48% (2005)

41% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.
Math

18% (2007)

44% (2006)

21% (2005)

27% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

56% (2007)

48% (2006)

27% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.
Writing

80% (2007)

46% (2006)

44% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.
Math

62% (2007)

42% (2006)

35% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

47% (2007)

49% (2006)

22% (2005)

19% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.
Writing

62% (2007)

46% (2006)

42% (2005)

40% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.
Math

37% (2007)

41% (2006)

20% (2005)

10% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

54% (2007)

35% (2006)

23% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.
Writing

63% (2007)

85% (2006)

42% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.
Math

43% (2007)

25% (2006)

19% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 7
Reading

41% (2007)

30% (2006)

40% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.
Writing

63% (2007)

81% (2006)

61% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.
Math

31% (2007)

39% (2006)

42% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 8
Reading

40% (2007)

34% (2006)

29% (2005)

35% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.
Writing

38% (2007)

43% (2006)

48% (2005)

38% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.
Math

32% (2007)

27% (2006)

33% (2005)

4% (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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