Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 4
Reading

95% (2007)

88% (2006)

88% (2005)

79% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

86% (2007)

87% (2006)

66% (2005)

72% (2004)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

91% (2007)

76% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

78% (2007)

72% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

74% (2007)

67% (2006)

85% (2005)

70% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

70% (2007)

63% (2006)

72% (2005)

53% (2004)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 7
Reading

60% (2007)

69% (2006)

64% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2007.
Math

21% (2007)

29% (2006)

34% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 8
Reading

53% (2007)

66% (2006)

73% (2005)

47% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.
Math

37% (2007)

46% (2006)

65% (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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