Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

66% (2007)

69% (2006)

62% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

53% (2007)

56% (2006)

47% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 4
Reading

59% (2007)

67% (2006)

76% (2005)

59% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

54% (2007)

52% (2006)

47% (2005)

46% (2004)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 5
Reading

70% (2007)

56% (2006)

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

55% (2007)

49% (2006)

54% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.
Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Grade 6
Reading

78% (2007)

71% (2006)

72% (2005)

70% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.
Math

62% (2007)

61% (2006)

42% (2005)

39% (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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