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  ARMT Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 7

Reading
 78% (2007)
 65% (2006)
 62% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2007.

Math
 71% (2007)
 61% (2006)
 60% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 61% (2007)
 69% (2006)
 64% (2005)
 36% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Math
 75% (2007)
 81% (2006)
 79% (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.

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  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 7
ReadingThis School
All Students78%
Female81%
Male76%
Black78%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Poverty78%
Non-poverty84%
Special education students78%
General education students78%
Non-limited English proficient79%
Non-migrant78%

MathThis School
All Students71%
Female71%
Male70%
Black70%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic70%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Poverty69%
Non-poverty88%
Special education students78%
General education students69%
Non-limited English proficient71%
Non-migrant71%
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students61%
Female65%
Male58%
Black62%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Poverty61%
Non-poverty66%
Special education students81%
General education students58%
Non-limited English proficient62%
Non-migrant61%

MathThis School
All Students75%
Female79%
Male71%
Black75%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Poverty75%
Non-poverty80%
Special education students91%
General education students73%
Non-limited English proficient75%
Non-migrant75%
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 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  

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