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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
 61% (2007)
 82% (2006)
 65% (2005)
 74% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 85% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 61% (2005)
 65% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math
 69% (2007)
 84% (2006)
 61% (2005)
 54% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 71% (2007)
 77% (2006)
 76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing
 84% (2007)
 64% (2006)
 78% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math
 73% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 79% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 89% (2007)
 84% (2006)
 73% (2005)
 56% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 83% (2007)
 77% (2006)
 87% (2005)
 76% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math
 82% (2007)
 79% (2006)
 82% (2005)
 37% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 57% (2007)
 75% (2006)
 68% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 71% (2007)
 97% (2006)
 81% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math
 57% (2007)
 60% (2006)
 62% (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 Students61%
Female67%
Male60%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic45%
Native American31%
White82%

WritingThis School
All Students85%
Female81%
Male87%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic82%
Native American80%
White88%

MathThis School
All Students69%
Female63%
Male77%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American40%
White79%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students71%
Female79%
Male64%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic43%
Native American64%
White86%
Limited English proficient17%

WritingThis School
All Students84%
Female97%
Male72%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Native American84%
White92%
Limited English proficient42%

MathThis School
All Students73%
Female79%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic57%
Native American69%
White82%
Limited English proficient16%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students89%
Female89%
Male90%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic87%
Native American73%
White95%

WritingThis School
All Students83%
Female83%
Male84%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Native American64%
White89%

MathThis School
All Students82%
Female83%
Male80%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Native American64%
White87%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students57%
Female63%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic25%
Native American56%
White73%

WritingThis School
All Students71%
Female75%
Male66%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
Native American73%
White77%

MathThis School
All Students57%
Female63%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic25%
Native American61%
White69%
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

48
63
52
51


44
54
50
55


63
65
52
55

 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
43
59
46


59
41
48
42


56
43
56
46

 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

56
59
56
50


52
61
56
48


54
65
54
48

 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

54
68
61
71


54
67
54
68


59
61
54
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

65
58
61
53


56
48
52
42


66
56
58
48

 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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