Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

41% (2010)

57% (2009)

53% (2008)

65% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

29% (2010)

46% (2009)

57% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

71% (2010)

44% (2009)

31% (2008)

61% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.
Math

71% (2010)

9% (2009)

15% (2008)

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

41% (2010)

35% (2009)

67% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

19% (2010)

10% (2009)

53% (2008)

41% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

52% (2010)

77% (2009)

74% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.
Math

36% (2010)

45% (2009)

49% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

47% (2010)

51% (2009)

65% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.
Math

33% (2010)

15% (2009)

30% (2008)

29% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

31% (2010)

32% (2009)

39% (2008)

41% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

11% (2010)

21% (2009)

30% (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