Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

58% (2010)

56% (2009)

61% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

58% (2010)

68% (2009)

43% (2008)

46% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

72% (2010)

63% (2009)

81% (2008)

71% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

69% (2010)

57% (2009)

66% (2008)

54% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

63% (2010)

63% (2009)

62% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

77% (2010)

59% (2009)

46% (2008)

44% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

70% (2010)

64% (2009)

73% (2008)

68% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

61% (2010)

31% (2009)

32% (2008)

46% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

64% (2010)

79% (2009)

59% (2008)

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

44% (2010)

27% (2009)

47% (2008)

38% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

72% (2010)

43% (2009)

46% (2008)

60% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

70% (2010)

45% (2009)

22% (2008)

40% (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