Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

85% (2007)

83% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

71% (2007)

66% (2006)

69% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

81% (2007)

68% (2006)

72% (2005)

71% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

69% (2007)

70% (2006)

70% (2005)

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

77% (2007)

77% (2006)

88% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

77% (2007)

77% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

83% (2007)

88% (2006)

77% (2005)

82% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

75% (2007)

66% (2006)

65% (2005)

72% (2004)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 7
Reading

86% (2007)

72% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2007.
Math

45% (2007)

66% (2006)

59% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 8
Reading

86% (2007)

78% (2006)

72% (2005)

60% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.
Math

60% (2007)

63% (2006)

71% (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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