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In 2006-2007 this school was designated "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
 59% (2007)
 69% (2006)
 59% (2005)
 59% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 81% (2007)
 48% (2006)
 55% (2005)
 70% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math
 75% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 77% (2005)
 60% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 46% (2007)
 57% (2006)
 43% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing
 66% (2007)
 49% (2006)
 43% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math
 64% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 60% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 52% (2007)
 59% (2006)
 69% (2005)
 25% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 50% (2007)
 42% (2006)
 59% (2005)
 53% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math
 50% (2007)
 62% (2006)
 69% (2005)
 38% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 64% (2007)
 58% (2006)
 64% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 85% (2007)
 83% (2006)
 51% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math
 64% (2007)
 56% (2006)
 75% (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 Students59%
Female65%
Male53%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
Native Americann/a
White53%
Limited English proficient40%

WritingThis School
All Students81%
Female91%
Male74%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Native Americann/a
White73%
Limited English proficient72%

MathThis School
All Students75%
Female74%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic79%
Native Americann/a
White73%
Limited English proficient68%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students46%
Female48%
Male46%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic44%
Native Americann/a
White66%
Limited English proficient10%

WritingThis School
All Students66%
Female86%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic70%
Native Americann/a
White50%
Limited English proficient53%

MathThis School
All Students64%
Female63%
Male64%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic65%
Native Americann/a
White75%
Limited English proficient37%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students52%
Female50%
Male53%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic43%
Native American50%
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient17%

WritingThis School
All Students50%
Female60%
Male43%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic46%
Native American75%
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient25%

MathThis School
All Students50%
Female45%
Male53%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic46%
Native American50%
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient17%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students64%
Female72%
Male56%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic61%
Native American77%
White80%
Limited English proficient13%

WritingThis School
All Students85%
Female94%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic81%
Native American100%
White100%
Limited English proficient54%

MathThis School
All Students64%
Female69%
Male58%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic62%
Native American70%
White87%
Limited English proficient29%
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

44
48
41
28


37
52
43
31


48
52
54
42

 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

37
32
35
31


44
34
37
33


54
52
44
48

 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

32
35
34
31


32
39
39
35


44
44
43
46

 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

33
44
37
35


30
46
35
35


59
43
35
30

 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

46
48
43
48


35
41
37
40


61
56
43
50

 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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