Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

90% (2010)

64% (2009)

79% (2008)

46% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

91% (2010)

58% (2009)

71% (2008)

37% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

64% (2010)

60% (2009)

66% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

77% (2010)

62% (2009)

64% (2008)

53% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

79% (2010)

86% (2009)

78% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

96% (2010)

91% (2009)

78% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

84% (2010)

67% (2009)

75% (2008)

54% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

73% (2010)

56% (2009)

65% (2008)

46% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

88% (2010)

75% (2009)

76% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.
Math

89% (2010)

92% (2009)

67% (2008)

27% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

64% (2010)

72% (2009)

70% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

85% (2010)

75% (2009)

68% (2008)

52% (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