Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

85% (2008)

70% (2007)

80% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.
Math

80% (2008)

74% (2007)

73% (2006)

72% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

76% (2008)

80% (2007)

76% (2006)

67% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.
Math

75% (2008)

77% (2007)

65% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

88% (2008)

87% (2007)

75% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.
Math

78% (2008)

77% (2007)

66% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Reading

83% (2008)

87% (2007)

84% (2006)

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

83% (2008)

77% (2007)

85% (2006)

65% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Reading

77% (2008)

79% (2007)

57% (2006)

57% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2008.
Math

68% (2008)

58% (2007)

39% (2006)

42% (2005)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Reading

68% (2008)

75% (2007)

52% (2006)

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

68% (2008)

60% (2007)

57% (2006)

62% (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
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