Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

78% (2007)

97% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

50% (2007)

97% (2006)

86% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

73% (2007)

89% (2006)

83% (2005)

76% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

59% (2007)

100% (2006)

67% (2005)

76% (2004)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

76% (2007)

57% (2006)

57% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

51% (2007)

48% (2006)

61% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

95% (2007)

65% (2006)

73% (2005)

88% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

100% (2007)

44% (2006)

35% (2005)

29% (2004)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 7
Reading

47% (2007)

73% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2007.
Math

49% (2007)

65% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 8
Reading

50% (2007)

63% (2006)

69% (2005)

43% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.
Math

46% (2007)

47% (2006)

36% (2005)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
About the Tests
- In 2006-2007 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
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