Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

71% (2010)

73% (2009)

74% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

53% (2010)

38% (2009)

52% (2008)

31% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

72% (2010)

56% (2009)

50% (2008)

58% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

44% (2010)

47% (2009)

40% (2008)

16% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

59% (2010)

46% (2009)

55% (2008)

46% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

36% (2010)

31% (2009)

24% (2008)

26% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

44% (2010)

64% (2009)

16% (2008)

48% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

37% (2010)

15% (2009)

11% (2008)

20% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

73% (2010)

50% (2009)

24% (2008)

31% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.
Math

29% (2010)

10% (2009)

3% (2008)

22% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

43% (2010)

58% (2009)

37% (2008)

56% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

39% (2010)

43% (2009)

23% (2008)

47% (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