Desert Horizon Elementary School

In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Performing" 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
 55% (2007)
 70% (2006)
 66% (2005)
 70% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 65% (2007)
 36% (2006)
 64% (2005)
 78% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math
 59% (2007)
 73% (2006)
 75% (2005)
 56% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Grade 4

Reading
 55% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 74% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing
 70% (2007)
 57% (2006)
 57% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

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

Grade 5

Reading
 64% (2007)
 70% (2006)
 75% (2005)
 41% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 63% (2007)
 46% (2006)
 63% (2005)
 45% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math
 66% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 73% (2005)
 43% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Grade 6

Reading
 54% (2007)
 62% (2006)
 55% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 61% (2007)
 88% (2006)
 46% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math
 52% (2007)
 59% (2006)
 43% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Grade 7

Reading
 52% (2007)
 59% (2006)
 68% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing
 75% (2007)
 83% (2006)
 90% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math
 54% (2007)
 60% (2006)
 58% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Grade 8

Reading
 51% (2007)
 51% (2006)
 58% (2005)
 30% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing
 65% (2007)
 88% (2006)
 74% (2005)
 41% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math
 50% (2007)
 52% (2006)
 49% (2005)
 10% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 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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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

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

Grade 2
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		37	46	43	40			25	41	46	42			30	44	41	46
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 3
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		42	43	37	31			50	39	35	30			50	46	46	33
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 4
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		44	54	48	40			41	48	48	44			50	58	54	59
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 5
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		39	50	52	46			33	52	44	42			46	52	46	42
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 6
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		41	46	39	42			41	35	35	37			52	37	39	37
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 7
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		35	50	39	38			41	56	43	46			37	39	34	37
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 8
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		33	43	44	50			33	39	44	50			37	43	41	38
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	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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