Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

88% (2010)

90% (2009)

89% (2008)

72% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

58% (2010)

70% (2009)

73% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

98% (2010)

94% (2009)

91% (2008)

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

86% (2010)

81% (2009)

77% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

90% (2010)

74% (2009)

67% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

74% (2010)

55% (2009)

36% (2008)

42% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

74% (2010)

79% (2009)

68% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

69% (2010)

39% (2009)

41% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

77% (2010)

69% (2009)

63% (2008)

56% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.
Math

27% (2010)

40% (2009)

24% (2008)

17% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

76% (2010)

60% (2009)

46% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

69% (2010)

31% (2009)

34% (2008)

27% (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