Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

71% (2007)

84% (2006)

43% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

71% (2007)

84% (2006)

64% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

89% (2007)

59% (2006)

83% (2005)

86% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

89% (2007)

71% (2006)

67% (2005)

93% (2004)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

59% (2007)

86% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

53% (2007)

76% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

94% (2007)

100% (2006)

100% (2005)

88% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

76% (2007)

63% (2006)

65% (2005)

65% (2004)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 7
Reading

100% (2007)

80% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2007.
Math

73% (2007)

75% (2006)

67% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 8
Reading

90% (2007)

58% (2006)

70% (2005)

62% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.
Math

75% (2007)

68% (2006)

70% (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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