Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

60% (2010)

67% (2009)

77% (2008)

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

80% (2010)

75% (2009)

64% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

85% (2010)

92% (2009)

75% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

85% (2010)

81% (2009)

100% (2008)

94% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

83% (2010)

79% (2009)

78% (2008)

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

70% (2010)

63% (2009)

87% (2008)

93% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

78% (2010)

90% (2009)

81% (2008)

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

67% (2010)

90% (2009)

75% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

85% (2010)

75% (2009)

79% (2008)

57% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.
Math

85% (2010)

63% (2009)

37% (2008)

52% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

44% (2010)

36% (2009)

74% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

72% (2010)

86% (2009)

53% (2008)

67% (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