Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

65% (2007)

70% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

54% (2007)

70% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

50% (2007)

67% (2006)

44% (2005)

67% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

65% (2007)

56% (2006)

53% (2005)

67% (2004)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

55% (2007)

48% (2006)

45% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

59% (2007)

67% (2006)

35% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

75% (2007)

62% (2006)

58% (2005)

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

57% (2007)

37% (2006)

33% (2005)

23% (2004)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 7
Reading

53% (2007)

66% (2006)

52% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2007.
Math

38% (2007)

38% (2006)

30% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 8
Reading

56% (2007)

53% (2006)

46% (2005)

32% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.
Math

48% (2007)

51% (2006)

38% (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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