Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

91% (2010)

82% (2009)

94% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

63% (2010)

84% (2009)

79% (2008)

54% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

87% (2010)

85% (2009)

92% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

73% (2010)

78% (2009)

89% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

95% (2010)

89% (2009)

90% (2008)

94% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

89% (2010)

92% (2009)

87% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

92% (2010)

90% (2009)

94% (2008)

96% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

90% (2010)

90% (2009)

92% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

95% (2010)

94% (2009)

88% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.
Math

76% (2010)

78% (2009)

48% (2008)

55% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

79% (2010)

79% (2009)

65% (2008)

73% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

94% (2010)

76% (2009)

57% (2008)

51% (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