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This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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ARMT Results
ARMT Results By Subgroup
ASA Results
ASA Results By Subgroup
AHSGE Results
AHSGE Results By Subgroup
Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

300 South Jefferson St
Athens, AL 35611
Limestone County
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PH: (256) 232-5353
FAX: (256) 233-6461

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Grades PK-12
8180 students
13 schools

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ARMT Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

84% (2008)

87% (2007)

86% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

Math

79% (2008)

81% (2007)

81% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

90% (2008)

87% (2007)

90% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Math

76% (2008)

77% (2007)

83% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

86% (2008)

90% (2007)

83% (2006)

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

Math

69% (2008)

79% (2007)

78% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

91% (2008)

87% (2007)

88% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2008.

Math

75% (2008)

77% (2007)

81% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

83% (2008)

84% (2007)

79% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2008.

Math

58% (2008)

59% (2007)

61% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

77% (2008)

78% (2007)

77% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2008.

Math

67% (2008)

72% (2007)

75% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% 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

Compare all elementary and middle schools in this district

ARMT Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	89%
Male	80%
Black	69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	71%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	87%
Poverty	75%
Non-poverty	92%
Special education students	45%
General education students	88%
Limited English proficient	54%
Non-limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	84%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	79%
Male	80%
Black	67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	70%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	82%
Poverty	67%
Non-poverty	89%
Special education students	31%
General education students	85%
Limited English proficient	56%
Non-limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	79%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	93%
Male	88%
Black	82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	91%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	91%
Poverty	84%
Non-poverty	94%
Special education students	56%
General education students	94%
Limited English proficient	82%
Non-limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	90%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	77%
Male	74%
Black	62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	74%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	77%
Poverty	64%
Non-poverty	83%
Special education students	41%
General education students	79%
Limited English proficient	70%
Non-limited English proficient	76%
Non-migrant	76%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	93%
Male	81%
Black	75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	71%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	89%
Poverty	81%
Non-poverty	90%
Special education students	47%
General education students	92%
Limited English proficient	44%
Non-limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	86%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	78%
Male	60%
Black	50%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	53%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	71%
Poverty	60%
Non-poverty	75%
Special education students	25%
General education students	74%
Limited English proficient	44%
Non-limited English proficient	69%
Non-migrant	69%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	94%
Male	88%
Black	91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	76%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	92%
Poverty	84%
Non-poverty	95%
Special education students	50%
General education students	95%
Limited English proficient	56%
Non-limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	91%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	80%
Male	70%
Black	69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	68%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	77%
Poverty	62%
Non-poverty	83%
Special education students	30%
General education students	79%
Limited English proficient	42%
Non-limited English proficient	76%
Non-migrant	75%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	88%
Male	78%
Black	70%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	78%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	84%
Poverty	72%
Non-poverty	89%
Special education students	32%
General education students	89%
Limited English proficient	57%
Non-limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	83%

Math	This District
All Students	58%
Female	65%
Male	52%
Black	46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	53%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	60%
Poverty	42%
Non-poverty	68%
Special education students	8%
General education students	64%
Limited English proficient	36%
Non-limited English proficient	58%
Non-migrant	58%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	84%
Male	71%
Black	70%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	76%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	78%
Poverty	65%
Non-poverty	84%
Special education students	28%
General education students	84%
Non-limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	77%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	69%
Male	65%
Black	43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	62%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	70%
Poverty	49%
Non-poverty	76%
Special education students	22%
General education students	73%
Limited English proficient	30%
Non-limited English proficient	67%
Non-migrant	67%

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 different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Alabama: An Overview

ASA Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 5

Science

72% (2008)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2008.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Science

58% (2008)
The state average for Science was 61% in 2008.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Alabama used the Alabama Science Assessment (ASA) to test students in grades 5 and 7 in science.
The ASA 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

ASA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 5

Science	This District
All Students	72%
Female	76%
Male	68%
Black	62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	48%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	74%
Poverty	64%
Non-poverty	77%
Special education students	36%
General education students	76%
Limited English proficient	53%
Non-limited English proficient	72%
Non-migrant	72%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Science	This District
All Students	58%
Female	63%
Male	54%
Black	55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	39%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	59%
Poverty	41%
Non-poverty	68%
Special education students	13%
General education students	64%
Limited English proficient	25%
Non-limited English proficient	59%
Non-migrant	58%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Alabama used the Alabama Science Assessment (ASA) to test students in grades 5 and 7 in science.
The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama.
The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Alabama: An Overview

AHSGE Results

Scale: % passing

Grade 11

Reading

87% (2008)

90% (2007)

89% (2006)

92% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2008.

Social Studies

82% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 73% in 2008.

Science

89% (2008)

87% (2007)

86% (2006)

86% (2005)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Language

84% (2008)

87% (2007)

86% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Language was 77% in 2008.

Math

86% (2008)

88% (2007)

88% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 12

Reading

98% (2008)

94% (2007)

96% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 95% in 2008.

Social Studies

97% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2008.

Science

98% (2008)

94% (2007)

97% (2006)

94% (2005)
The state average for Science was 95% in 2008.

Language

97% (2008)

94% (2007)

96% (2006)

94% (2005)
The state average for Language was 94% in 2008.

Math

98% (2008)

93% (2007)

96% (2006)

93% (2005)
The state average for Math was 95% in 2008.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Alabama used the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) to test high school students in reading, math, language, science and social studies.
High school students must pass the AHSGE in order to graduate.
The AHSGE 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 pass the test.

Testing in Alabama: An Overview

See Alabama's state standards

Compare all high schools in this district

AHSGE Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % passing

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	91%
Male	83%
Black	77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	77%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	89%
Poverty	75%
Non-poverty	91%
Special education students	40%
General education students	91%
Non-limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	87%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	82%
Female	82%
Male	83%
Black	68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	77%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	84%
Poverty	69%
Non-poverty	87%
Special education students	33%
General education students	87%
Non-limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	82%

Science	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	88%
Black	74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	85%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	91%
Poverty	80%
Non-poverty	92%
Special education students	51%
General education students	93%
Non-limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	89%

Language	This District
All Students	84%
Female	89%
Male	79%
Black	68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	77%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	86%
Poverty	71%
Non-poverty	89%
Special education students	27%
General education students	89%
Non-limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	84%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	89%
Male	84%
Black	72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	85%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	88%
Poverty	77%
Non-poverty	90%
Special education students	27%
General education students	92%
Non-limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	86%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 12

Reading	This District
All Students	98%
Female	98%
Male	97%
Black	92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	100%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	98%
Poverty	94%
Non-poverty	98%
Special education students	73%
General education students	99%
Non-limited English proficient	98%
Non-migrant	98%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	97%
Female	96%
Male	97%
Black	90%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	88%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	98%
Poverty	94%
Non-poverty	97%
Special education students	67%
General education students	99%
Non-limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	97%

Science	This District
All Students	98%
Female	98%
Male	97%
Black	92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	94%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	99%
Poverty	94%
Non-poverty	99%
Special education students	73%
General education students	100%
Non-limited English proficient	98%
Non-migrant	98%

Language	This District
All Students	97%
Female	98%
Male	96%
Black	96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	88%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	97%
Poverty	93%
Non-poverty	98%
Special education students	58%
General education students	100%
Non-limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	97%

Math	This District
All Students	98%
Female	98%
Male	98%
Black	92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	100%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	98%
Poverty	94%
Non-poverty	99%
Special education students	70%
General education students	100%
Non-limited English proficient	98%
Non-migrant	98%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Alabama used the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) to test high school students in reading, math, language, science and social studies.
High school students must pass the AHSGE in order to graduate.
The AHSGE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama.
The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to pass the test.

Testing in Alabama: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	13	13

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	84%	59%
Black, not Hispanic	10%	36%
Hispanic	5%	3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	38%	51%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,168	$8,395

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	64%	59%
Student and staff support	8%	10%
Administration	8%	11%
Other expenditures	20%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >