Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

55% (2008)

41% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.
Writing

70% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.
Math

45% (2008)

32% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

50% (2008)

39% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.
Science

15% (2008)
The state average for Science was 53% in 2008.
Writing

55% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.
Math

50% (2008)

52% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

41% (2008)

17% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.
Writing

67% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.
Math

18% (2008)

17% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Reading

14% (2008)

47% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.
Writing

53% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.
Math

13% (2008)

35% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Reading

57% (2008)

54% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.
Writing

64% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.
Math

64% (2008)

46% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Reading

56% (2008)

20% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.
Science

20% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2008.
Writing

88% (2008)

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

44% (2008)

20% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
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,
and in science in grades 4, 8 and high school.
- 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
See Arizona's state standards
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