Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

89% (2008)

72% (2007)

84% (2006)

86% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.
Math

73% (2008)

58% (2007)

59% (2006)

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

91% (2008)

87% (2007)

86% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.
Math

77% (2008)

64% (2007)

78% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 5
Reading

67% (2008)

74% (2007)

70% (2006)

64% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.
Math

36% (2008)

42% (2007)

74% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 6
Reading

68% (2008)

78% (2007)

65% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2008.
Math

41% (2008)

63% (2007)

51% (2006)

41% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Reading

63% (2008)

56% (2007)

52% (2006)

53% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2008.
Math

24% (2008)

17% (2007)

9% (2006)

18% (2005)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Reading

46% (2008)

51% (2007)

52% (2006)

58% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2008.
Math

34% (2008)

27% (2007)

19% (2006)

35% (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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