Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

83% (2010)

68% (2009)

73% (2008)

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

57% (2010)

47% (2009)

82% (2008)

48% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

67% (2010)

71% (2009)

67% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

67% (2010)

71% (2009)

61% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

100% (2010)

72% (2009)

67% (2008)

55% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

93% (2010)

50% (2009)

40% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

79% (2010)

90% (2009)

90% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

68% (2010)

67% (2009)

30% (2008)

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

72% (2010)

59% (2009)

61% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.
Math

35% (2010)

32% (2009)

43% (2008)

41% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

50% (2010)

41% (2009)

65% (2008)

45% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

41% (2010)

36% (2009)

45% (2008)

27% (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