Ajo Elementary School

In 2007-2008 this school was designated "Performing Plus" 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
 67% (2008)
 44% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 59% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 61% (2008)
 57% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 4

Reading
 65% (2008)
 57% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 62% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 65% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Grade 5

Reading
 63% (2008)
 66% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 35% (2008)
 57% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 53% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Grade 6

Reading
 59% (2008)
 38% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 46% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 49% (2008)
 43% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Grade 7

Reading
 57% (2008)
 48% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 54% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 68% (2008)
 57% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 8

Reading
 58% (2008)
 64% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Writing
 77% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 58% (2008)
 61% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 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.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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

Grade 2
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		53	31			74	59			54	42
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 3
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		23	56			29	43			18	41
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 4
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		38	41			26	43			41	46
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 5
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		54	39			41	45			36	42
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 6
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		38	46			32	30			37	49
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 7
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		34	53			43	49			38	38
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 8
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		61	44			59	50			51	55
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

About the tests

• In 2007-2008 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.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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