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In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Performing Plus" 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
 65% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 66% (2005)
 58% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 75% (2007)
 55% (2006)
 70% (2005)
 76% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math
 70% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 67% (2005)
 44% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 58% (2007)
 65% (2006)
 51% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing
 85% (2007)
 57% (2006)
 48% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math
 68% (2007)
 70% (2006)
 54% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 65% (2007)
 63% (2006)
 53% (2005)
 42% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 69% (2007)
 57% (2006)
 62% (2005)
 54% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math
 65% (2007)
 66% (2006)
 54% (2005)
 37% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 55% (2007)
 49% (2006)
 55% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 78% (2007)
 79% (2006)
 56% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math
 59% (2007)
 40% (2006)
 52% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading
 59% (2007)
 68% (2006)
 46% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing
 73% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 71% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math
 61% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 52% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 70% (2007)
 64% (2006)
 56% (2005)
 37% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing
 72% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 82% (2005)
 60% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math
 62% (2007)
 51% (2006)
 43% (2005)
 11% (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 Students65%
Female67%
Male65%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic62%
Native Americann/a
White68%
Limited English proficient44%

WritingThis School
All Students75%
Female78%
Male72%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic77%
Native Americann/a
White68%
Limited English proficient71%

MathThis School
All Students70%
Female71%
Male71%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
Native Americann/a
White72%
Limited English proficient52%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students58%
Female74%
Male44%
Black87%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Native Americann/a
White62%

WritingThis School
All Students85%
Female91%
Male80%
Black86%
Asiann/a
Hispanic87%
Native Americann/a
White81%

MathThis School
All Students68%
Female71%
Male65%
Black73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
Native Americann/a
White71%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students65%
Female76%
Male53%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic53%
Native Americann/a
White83%
Limited English proficient10%

WritingThis School
All Students69%
Female76%
Male63%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Native Americann/a
White75%
Limited English proficient43%

MathThis School
All Students65%
Female75%
Male56%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic60%
Native Americann/a
White74%
Limited English proficient29%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students55%
Female60%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic52%
Native Americann/a
White52%
Limited English proficient20%

WritingThis School
All Students78%
Female84%
Male72%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Native Americann/a
White81%
Limited English proficient31%

MathThis School
All Students59%
Female64%
Male55%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic53%
Native Americann/a
White61%
Limited English proficient13%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students59%
Female60%
Male58%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Native Americann/a
White72%
Limited English proficient6%

WritingThis School
All Students73%
Female78%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic70%
Native Americann/a
White81%
Limited English proficient41%

MathThis School
All Students61%
Female60%
Male62%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic60%
Native Americann/a
White68%
Limited English proficient12%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students70%
Female76%
Male65%
Black73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
Native Americann/a
White68%

WritingThis School
All Students72%
Female75%
Male69%
Black73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Native Americann/a
White72%

MathThis School
All Students62%
Female53%
Male69%
Black47%
Asiann/a
Hispanic60%
Native Americann/a
White73%
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

39
41
46
46


32
35
39
48


42
35
41
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
43
43
38


41
41
41
38


42
46
44
46

 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

44
43
46
44


41
39
50
46


44
41
50
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

52
41
44
44


39
37
43
40


46
39
35
38

 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

44
44
41
42


30
35
30
42


44
41
34
46

 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

35
32
50
42


35
44
54
46


42
39
46
42

 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

41
44
52
55


37
43
54
53


46
43
50
53

 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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