Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

75% (2008)

78% (2007)

71% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.
Math

67% (2008)

66% (2007)

62% (2006)

63% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

66% (2008)

68% (2007)

74% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.
Math

63% (2008)

59% (2007)

72% (2006)

59% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

66% (2008)

67% (2007)

66% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.
Math

47% (2008)

46% (2007)

54% (2006)

52% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Reading

76% (2008)

83% (2007)

82% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2008.
Math

60% (2008)

74% (2007)

78% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Reading

65% (2008)

53% (2007)

59% (2006)

58% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2008.
Math

22% (2008)

22% (2007)

36% (2006)

27% (2005)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Reading

52% (2008)

54% (2007)

42% (2006)

56% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2008.
Math

39% (2008)

55% (2007)

25% (2006)

38% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
About the Tests
- In 2007-2008 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
See Alabama's state standards
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