Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

92% (2010)

90% (2009)

67% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

76% (2010)

73% (2009)

50% (2008)

55% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

93% (2010)

62% (2009)

93% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

97% (2010)

70% (2009)

68% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

100% (2010)

63% (2009)

83% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

100% (2010)

70% (2009)

58% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

61% (2010)

84% (2009)

79% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

70% (2010)

51% (2009)

67% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

63% (2010)

80% (2009)

87% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.
Math

39% (2010)

64% (2009)

69% (2008)

43% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

58% (2010)

63% (2009)

83% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

69% (2010)

59% (2009)

60% (2008)

60% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
About the Tests
- In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in
reading and math.
- The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of
Alabama.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Testing in Alabama: An Overview