Santa Clara Elementary School

In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Performing Plus" by the Arizona Department of Education.

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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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 41% (2008)
 55% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 49% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 50% (2008)
 72% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 4

Reading
 49% (2008)
 51% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 60% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 63% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Grade 5

Reading
 51% (2008)
 53% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 54% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 53% (2008)
 63% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 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.
• 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

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Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)

Grade 2
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		31	37			35	42			28	31
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 3
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		27	21			37	26			36	30
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 4
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		36	35			37	32			43	46
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 5
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		35	39			39	34			38	32
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

About the tests

• In 2007-2008 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.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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