Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

56% (2008)

31% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.
Writing

59% (2008)

42% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.
Math

33% (2008)

31% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

54% (2008)

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

54% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.
Math

42% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

42% (2008)

37% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.
Writing

46% (2008)

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

42% (2008)

41% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Reading

41% (2008)

56% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.
Writing

32% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.
Math

55% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Reading

53% (2008)

39% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.
Writing

51% (2008)

61% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.
Math

78% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Reading

49% (2008)

17% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.
Writing

55% (2008)

37% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.
Math

54% (2008)

26% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
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.
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