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  AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles

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
 58% (2007)
 68% (2006)
 58% (2005)
 71% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 75% (2007)
 44% (2006)
 62% (2005)
 77% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math
 63% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 64% (2005)
 58% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 66% (2007)
 68% (2006)
 62% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing
 84% (2007)
 67% (2006)
 38% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math
 73% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 61% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 66% (2007)
 58% (2006)
 63% (2005)
 41% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 76% (2007)
 41% (2006)
 68% (2005)
 59% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math
 62% (2007)
 62% (2006)
 58% (2005)
 36% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 63% (2007)
 74% (2006)
 64% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 74% (2007)
 92% (2006)
 78% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math
 57% (2007)
 74% (2006)
 64% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading
 69% (2007)
 76% (2006)
 72% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing
 79% (2007)
 96% (2006)
 85% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math
 80% (2007)
 84% (2006)
 85% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 62% (2007)
 67% (2006)
 59% (2005)
 38% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing
 73% (2007)
 81% (2006)
 81% (2005)
 46% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math
 63% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 61% (2005)
 3% (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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  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 Students58%
Female67%
Male48%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Native Americann/a
White52%
Limited English proficient41%

WritingThis School
All Students75%
Female85%
Male62%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic86%
Native Americann/a
White61%
Limited English proficient71%

MathThis School
All Students63%
Female66%
Male59%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic65%
Native Americann/a
White62%
Limited English proficient59%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students66%
Female80%
Male53%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Native Americann/a
White78%
Limited English proficient27%

WritingThis School
All Students84%
Female95%
Male74%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Native Americann/a
White93%
Limited English proficient60%

MathThis School
All Students73%
Female85%
Male62%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
Native Americann/a
White85%
Limited English proficient27%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students66%
Female71%
Male60%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic59%
Native Americann/a
White72%
Limited English proficient23%

WritingThis School
All Students76%
Female87%
Male57%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Native Americann/a
White78%
Limited English proficient46%

MathThis School
All Students62%
Female63%
Male62%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Native Americann/a
White57%
Limited English proficient23%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students63%
Female61%
Male65%
Black64%
Asiann/a
Hispanic49%
Native Americann/a
White70%
Limited English proficient15%

WritingThis School
All Students74%
Female78%
Male69%
Black73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Native Americann/a
White73%
Limited English proficient69%

MathThis School
All Students57%
Female58%
Male58%
Black45%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Native Americann/a
White63%
Limited English proficient8%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students69%
Female75%
Male64%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic68%
Native Americann/a
White79%
Limited English proficient31%

WritingThis School
All Students79%
Female88%
Male70%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Native Americann/a
White80%
Limited English proficient54%

MathThis School
All Students80%
Female84%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic74%
Native Americann/a
White90%
Limited English proficient46%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students62%
Female65%
Male57%
Black54%
Asian91%
Hispanic52%
Native Americann/a
White64%

WritingThis School
All Students73%
Female86%
Male60%
Black62%
Asian83%
Hispanic66%
Native Americann/a
White82%

MathThis School
All Students63%
Female69%
Male58%
Black46%
Asian91%
Hispanic57%
Native Americann/a
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

56
46
52
40


52
59
58
38


73
52
61
38

 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

44
43
43
30


59
37
43
33


52
43
43
38

 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

46
46
48
48


54
44
48
48


54
46
52
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

46
52
44
51


41
48
43
48


48
41
34
40

 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

48
56
56
48


48
50
50
44


61
52
58
42

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

48
59
52
51


48
63
61
57


50
63
58
53

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

50
52
58
55


46
48
54
53


48
50
67
61

 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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