Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

79% (2010)

90% (2009)

72% (2008)

76% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

55% (2010)

81% (2009)

53% (2008)

76% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

85% (2010)

77% (2009)

86% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

78% (2010)

74% (2009)

80% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

86% (2010)

82% (2009)

78% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

71% (2010)

86% (2009)

67% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

83% (2010)

80% (2009)

86% (2008)

98% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

80% (2010)

52% (2009)

65% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

71% (2010)

76% (2009)

85% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.
Math

52% (2010)

59% (2009)

65% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

72% (2010)

86% (2009)

81% (2008)

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

72% (2010)

89% (2009)

72% (2008)

73% (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