Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

74% (2007)

58% (2006)

68% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

46% (2007)

38% (2006)

61% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

71% (2007)

73% (2006)

84% (2005)

56% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

54% (2007)

77% (2006)

68% (2005)

51% (2004)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

69% (2007)

69% (2006)

53% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

44% (2007)

79% (2006)

40% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

68% (2007)

56% (2006)

71% (2005)

55% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

46% (2007)

53% (2006)

40% (2005)

29% (2004)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 7
Reading

56% (2007)

62% (2006)

69% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2007.
Math

38% (2007)

36% (2006)

44% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 8
Reading

60% (2007)

64% (2006)

51% (2005)

35% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.
Math

40% (2007)

52% (2006)

37% (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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