Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

100% (2008)

93% (2007)

92% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.
Math

100% (2008)

93% (2007)

92% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 4
Reading

93% (2008)

94% (2007)

96% (2006)

95% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.
Math

79% (2008)

83% (2007)

91% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

71% (2008)

95% (2007)

95% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.
Math

76% (2008)

71% (2007)

71% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Reading

95% (2008)

96% (2007)

95% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2008.
Math

74% (2008)

65% (2007)

89% (2006)

38% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Reading

91% (2008)

95% (2007)

76% (2006)

95% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2008.
Math

64% (2008)

62% (2007)

41% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Reading

95% (2008)

78% (2007)

84% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2008.
Math

65% (2008)

61% (2007)

63% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
About the Tests
- In 2007-2008 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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