Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

70% (2010)

65% (2009)

59% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

46% (2010)

73% (2009)

39% (2008)

60% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

74% (2010)

67% (2009)

71% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

75% (2010)

71% (2009)

65% (2008)

39% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

74% (2010)

78% (2009)

81% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

75% (2010)

73% (2009)

76% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

Data not available for this school (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% 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