Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

64% (2007)

73% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

55% (2007)

65% (2006)

43% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

78% (2007)

78% (2006)

74% (2005)

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

86% (2007)

63% (2006)

60% (2005)

62% (2004)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

88% (2007)

68% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

91% (2007)

71% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

75% (2007)

81% (2006)

65% (2005)

68% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

76% (2007)

72% (2006)

37% (2005)

32% (2004)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 7
Reading

58% (2007)

45% (2006)

43% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2007.
Math

57% (2007)

36% (2006)

39% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 8
Reading

43% (2007)

40% (2006)

56% (2005)

33% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.
Math

47% (2007)

34% (2006)

53% (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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