Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

73% (2007)

64% (2006)

56% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

73% (2007)

39% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

62% (2007)

67% (2006)

79% (2005)

66% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

45% (2007)

70% (2006)

61% (2005)

55% (2004)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

70% (2007)

75% (2006)

89% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

78% (2007)

66% (2006)

68% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

78% (2007)

70% (2006)

78% (2005)

90% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

56% (2007)

57% (2006)

67% (2005)

34% (2004)
The state average for Math was 73% 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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