Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

70% (2007)

83% (2006)

67% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

78% (2007)

92% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

82% (2007)

61% (2006)

70% (2005)

64% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

68% (2007)

83% (2006)

70% (2005)

61% (2004)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

57% (2007)

64% (2006)

64% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

71% (2007)

61% (2006)

35% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

68% (2007)

67% (2006)

50% (2005)

75% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

68% (2007)

63% (2006)

31% (2005)

36% (2004)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 7
Reading

50% (2007)

72% (2006)

48% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2007.
Math

38% (2007)

11% (2006)

22% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 8
Reading

33% (2007)

48% (2006)

46% (2005)

48% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.
Math

11% (2007)

52% (2006)

4% (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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