Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

57% (2008)

66% (2007)

69% (2006)

62% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.
Math

47% (2008)

53% (2007)

56% (2006)

47% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

60% (2008)

59% (2007)

67% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.
Math

53% (2008)

54% (2007)

52% (2006)

47% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

61% (2008)

70% (2007)

56% (2006)

67% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.
Math

54% (2008)

55% (2007)

49% (2006)

54% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Reading

83% (2008)

78% (2007)

71% (2006)

72% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2008.
Math

67% (2008)

62% (2007)

61% (2006)

42% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
About the Tests
- In 2007-2008 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
See Alabama's state standards
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