Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

93% (2007)

92% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

93% (2007)

92% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

94% (2007)

96% (2006)

95% (2005)

89% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

83% (2007)

91% (2006)

75% (2005)

94% (2004)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

95% (2007)

95% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

71% (2007)

71% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

96% (2007)

95% (2006)

85% (2005)

95% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

65% (2007)

89% (2006)

38% (2005)

60% (2004)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 7
Reading

95% (2007)

76% (2006)

95% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2007.
Math

62% (2007)

41% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 8
Reading

78% (2007)

84% (2006)

82% (2005)

75% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.
Math

61% (2007)

63% (2006)

73% (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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