Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

89% (2010)

78% (2009)

88% (2008)

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

87% (2010)

73% (2009)

57% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

83% (2010)

91% (2009)

90% (2008)

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

87% (2010)

81% (2009)

88% (2008)

97% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

78% (2010)

94% (2009)

87% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

61% (2010)

86% (2009)

76% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

94% (2010)

87% (2009)

93% (2008)

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

76% (2010)

90% (2009)

80% (2008)

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

72% (2010)

90% (2009)

84% (2008)

95% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.
Math

81% (2010)

94% (2009)

60% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

83% (2010)

84% (2009)

93% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

96% (2010)

87% (2009)

84% (2008)

79% (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