Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 6
Reading

95% (2010)

95% (2009)

95% (2008)

97% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

88% (2010)

87% (2009)

84% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

95% (2010)

95% (2009)

94% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.
Math

88% (2010)

87% (2009)

85% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

93% (2010)

92% (2009)

90% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

96% (2010)

93% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (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