Here are the ALSDE’s Talking Points about the ARMT. The Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test+(ARMT+) is a criterion-referenced test based on Alabama’s academic content standards in reading and mathematics for Grades 3-8 and in science for Grades 5 and 7. The ARMT+was administered for the first time in spring 2012. It is a combination of two previous assessments, the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test and the Alabama Science Assessment. The ARMT+is based on the same content standards as the previous assessments. Test scores reflect student performance compared to the criteria (Alabama courses of study). This is different from a norm-referenced test like the Stanford 10 where test scores reflect student performance compared to the nation (e.g., 50th percentile).
Results of the ARMT+are reported as percentage of students in each of four achievement levels: Level IV – Exceeds Academic Content Standards, Level III – Meets Academic Content Standards, Level II – Partially Meets Academic Content Standards, and Level I – Does Not Meet Academic Content Standards.
Rank | System Name | Total % Level 3 & 4 | Enrolled | Number Level 1 | Number Level 2 | Number Level 3 | Number Level 4 | Percent Level 1 | Percent Level 2 | Percent Level 3 | Percent Level 4 |
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1 | Cullman City | 98.24 | 232 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 174 | 0 | 1.76 | 21.59 | 76.65 |
2 | Mountain Brook City | 98.24 | 344 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 277 | 0 | 1.75 | 17.25 | 80.99 |
3 | Arab City | 98.21 | 226 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 143 | 0 | 1.79 | 34.08 | 64.13 |
4 | Demopolis City | 97.27 | 184 | 0 | 5 | 99 | 79 | 0 | 2.73 | 54.1 | 43.17 |
5 | Muscle Shoals City | 96.3 | 216 | 0 | 8 | 71 | 137 | 0 | 3.7 | 32.87 | 63.43 |
6 | Madison City | 95.46 | 686 | 0 | 31 | 212 | 440 | 0 | 4.54 | 31.04 | 64.42 |
7 | Vestavia Hills City | 94.75 | 500 | 0 | 26 | 161 | 308 | 0 | 5.25 | 32.53 | 62.22 |
8 | Piedmont City | 93.98 | 85 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 54 | 0 | 6.02 | 28.92 | 65.06 |
9 | Guntersville City | 93.89 | 133 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 102 | 0 | 6.11 | 16.03 | 77.86 |
10 | Winfield City | 92.86 | 99 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 41 | 0 | 7.14 | 51.02 | 41.84 |
11 | Hartselle City | 92.85 | 227 | 0 | 16 | 94 | 114 | 0 | 7.14 | 41.96 | 50.89 |
12 | Hoover City | 91.32 | 1031 | 0 | 89 | 382 | 555 | 0 | 8.67 | 37.23 | 54.09 |
13 | Troy City | 91.08 | 159 | 0 | 14 | 78 | 65 | 0 | 8.92 | 49.68 | 41.4 |
14 | Trussville City | 90.93 | 357 | 0 | 32 | 195 | 126 | 0 | 9.07 | 55.24 | 35.69 |
15 | Auburn City | 90.76 | 543 | 0 | 49 | 191 | 290 | 0 | 9.25 | 36.04 | 54.72 |
16 | Covington County | 90.55 | 258 | 0 | 24 | 129 | 101 | 0 | 9.45 | 50.79 | 39.76 |
17 | Dale County | 90.06 | 194 | 0 | 19 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 9.95 | 45.03 | 45.03 |
18 | Saraland City | 89.95 | 203 | 0 | 20 | 111 | 68 | 0 | 10.05 | 55.78 | 34.17 |
19 | Homewood City | 89.79 | 237 | 0 | 24 | 61 | 150 | 0 | 10.21 | 25.96 | 63.83 |
20 | Shelby County | 89.13 | 2194 | 0 | 236 | 1024 | 910 | 0 | 10.88 | 47.19 | 41.94 |
21 | Autauga County | 88.46 | 832 | 0 | 95 | 298 | 430 | 0 | 11.54 | 36.21 | 52.25 |
22 | Marshall County | 88.19 | 460 | 0 | 54 | 231 | 172 | 0 | 11.82 | 50.55 | 37.64 |
23 | Opp City | 88.17 | 94 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 0 | 11.83 | 45.16 | 43.01 |
24 | Madison County | 88.08 | 1591 | 0 | 187 | 740 | 642 | 0 | 11.92 | 47.16 | 40.92 |
25 | Ozark City | 87.96 | 193 | 0 | 23 | 93 | 75 | 0 | 12.04 | 48.69 | 39.27 |
26 | Sylacauga City | 87.57 | 187 | 0 | 23 | 108 | 54 | 0 | 12.43 | 58.38 | 29.19 |
27 | Cleburne County | 87.5 | 184 | 0 | 22 | 91 | 63 | 0 | 12.5 | 51.7 | 35.8 |
28 | Oneonta City | 87.39 | 113 | 0 | 14 | 53 | 44 | 0 | 12.61 | 47.75 | 39.64 |
29 | Boaz City | 86.27 | 154 | 0 | 21 | 78 | 54 | 0 | 13.73 | 50.98 | 35.29 |
30 | Athens City | 85.95 | 245 | 0 | 34 | 110 | 98 | 0 | 14.05 | 45.45 | 40.5 |
31 | Lauderdale County | 85.72 | 689 | 0 | 97 | 327 | 255 | 0 | 14.29 | 48.16 | 37.56 |
32 | Enterprise City | 85.58 | 563 | 0 | 80 | 240 | 235 | 0 | 14.41 | 43.24 | 42.34 |
33 | Talladega County | 85.28 | 619 | 0 | 89 | 328 | 188 | 0 | 14.71 | 54.21 | 31.07 |
34 | Thomasville City | 85.21 | 143 | 0 | 21 | 74 | 47 | 0 | 14.79 | 52.11 | 33.1 |
35 | St Clair County | 85 | 641 | 0 | 95 | 313 | 225 | 0 | 15.01 | 49.45 | 35.55 |
36 | Baldwin County | 84.96 | 2238 | 0 | 332 | 1099 | 776 | 0 | 15.04 | 49.8 | 35.16 |
37 | Jasper City | 84.57 | 202 | 0 | 31 | 91 | 79 | 0 | 15.42 | 45.27 | 39.3 |
38 | Brewton City | 84.44 | 94 | 0 | 14 | 37 | 39 | 0 | 15.56 | 41.11 | 43.33 |
39 | Butler County | 84.25 | 259 | 0 | 40 | 135 | 79 | 0 | 15.75 | 53.15 | 31.1 |
40 | Houston County | 84.13 | 515 | 0 | 80 | 251 | 173 | 0 | 15.87 | 49.8 | 34.33 |
41 | Oxford City | 84 | 308 | 0 | 48 | 139 | 113 | 0 | 16 | 46.33 | 37.67 |
42 | Fort Payne City | 83.95 | 219 | 0 | 35 | 117 | 66 | 0 | 16.06 | 53.67 | 30.28 |
43 | Haleyville City | 83.89 | 119 | 0 | 19 | 73 | 26 | 0 | 16.1 | 61.86 | 22.03 |
44 | Albertville City | 83.78 | 311 | 0 | 49 | 193 | 60 | 0 | 16.23 | 63.91 | 19.87 |
45 | Andalusia City | 83.68 | 99 | 0 | 16 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 16.33 | 41.84 | 41.84 |
46 | Dothan City | 83.58 | 630 | 0 | 101 | 275 | 239 | 0 | 16.42 | 44.72 | 38.86 |
47 | Alexander City | 83.4 | 269 | 1 | 43 | 123 | 98 | 0.38 | 16.23 | 46.42 | 36.98 |
48 | Jackson County | 82.64 | 486 | 0 | 84 | 230 | 170 | 0 | 17.36 | 47.52 | 35.12 |
49 | Marion County | 82.61 | 277 | 0 | 48 | 142 | 86 | 0 | 17.39 | 51.45 | 31.16 |
50 | Tuscumbia City | 82.54 | 128 | 0 | 22 | 65 | 39 | 0 | 17.46 | 51.59 | 30.95 |
51 | Cullman County | 82.35 | 705 | 0 | 123 | 358 | 216 | 0 | 17.65 | 51.36 | 30.99 |
52 | Decatur City | 82.34 | 618 | 0 | 107 | 270 | 229 | 0 | 17.66 | 44.55 | 37.79 |
53 | Elmore County | 82.27 | 803 | 0 | 139 | 389 | 256 | 0 | 17.73 | 49.62 | 32.65 |
54 | Crenshaw County | 82.12 | 156 | 0 | 27 | 94 | 30 | 0 | 17.88 | 62.25 | 19.87 |
55 | Etowah County | 81.6 | 710 | 0 | 129 | 365 | 207 | 0 | 18.4 | 52.07 | 29.53 |
56 | Morgan County | 81.58 | 646 | 0 | 117 | 339 | 179 | 0 | 18.43 | 53.39 | 28.19 |
57 | Florence City | 81.13 | 352 | 0 | 63 | 160 | 111 | 0 | 18.86 | 47.9 | 33.23 |
58 | Bibb County | 81.09 | 279 | 0 | 52 | 141 | 82 | 0 | 18.91 | 51.27 | 29.82 |
59 | Walker County | 80.5 | 703 | 0 | 134 | 338 | 215 | 0 | 19.51 | 49.2 | 31.3 |
60 | Phenix City | 80.22 | 483 | 0 | 93 | 234 | 143 | 0 | 19.79 | 49.79 | 30.43 |
61 | Russellville City | 80.21 | 197 | 0 | 39 | 102 | 56 | 0 | 19.8 | 51.78 | 28.43 |
62 | Lamar County | 79.88 | 177 | 0 | 35 | 104 | 35 | 0 | 20.11 | 59.77 | 20.11 |
63 | Lee County | 79.41 | 785 | 0 | 160 | 362 | 255 | 0 | 20.59 | 46.59 | 32.82 |
64 | Geneva City | 79.07 | 90 | 0 | 18 | 32 | 36 | 0 | 20.93 | 37.21 | 41.86 |
65 | Scottsboro City | 78.76 | 196 | 0 | 41 | 92 | 60 | 0 | 21.24 | 47.67 | 31.09 |
66 | Jefferson County | 78.69 | 2896 | 0 | 604 | 1483 | 747 | 0 | 21.31 | 52.33 | 26.36 |
67 | Conecuh County | 78.57 | 112 | 0 | 24 | 67 | 21 | 0 | 21.43 | 59.82 | 18.75 |
68 | Coffee County | 78.13 | 162 | 0 | 35 | 84 | 41 | 0 | 21.88 | 52.5 | 25.63 |
69 | Huntsville City | 78.09 | 1771 | 0 | 380 | 679 | 675 | 0 | 21.91 | 39.16 | 38.93 |
70 | Fayette County | 78.07 | 190 | 0 | 41 | 89 | 57 | 0 | 21.93 | 47.59 | 30.48 |
71 | Mobile County | 77.45 | 4600 | 0 | 998 | 2148 | 1280 | 0 | 22.55 | 48.53 | 28.92 |
72 | Geneva County | 77.4 | 266 | 0 | 59 | 124 | 78 | 0 | 22.61 | 47.51 | 29.89 |
73 | Tuscaloosa County | 77.29 | 1373 | 0 | 302 | 667 | 361 | 0 | 22.71 | 50.15 | 27.14 |
74 | Eufaula City | 77.04 | 197 | 0 | 45 | 119 | 32 | 0 | 22.96 | 60.71 | 16.33 |
75 | Pickens County | 76.96 | 205 | 0 | 47 | 121 | 36 | 0 | 23.04 | 59.31 | 17.65 |
76 | Escambia County | 76.31 | 335 | 0 | 77 | 171 | 77 | 0 | 23.69 | 52.62 | 23.69 |
77 | Roanoke City | 76.15 | 109 | 0 | 26 | 54 | 29 | 0 | 23.85 | 49.54 | 26.61 |
78 | Calhoun County | 75.45 | 785 | 0 | 191 | 399 | 188 | 0 | 24.55 | 51.29 | 24.16 |
79 | Opelika City | 75.23 | 330 | 0 | 80 | 145 | 98 | 0 | 24.77 | 44.89 | 30.34 |
80 | Pell City | 74.92 | 346 | 0 | 85 | 193 | 61 | 0 | 25.07 | 56.93 | 17.99 |
81 | Blount County | 74.85 | 656 | 0 | 164 | 382 | 106 | 0 | 25.15 | 58.59 | 16.26 |
82 | Winston County | 74.63 | 204 | 0 | 51 | 106 | 44 | 0 | 25.37 | 52.74 | 21.89 |
83 | Colbert County | 74.46 | 236 | 0 | 59 | 117 | 55 | 0 | 25.54 | 50.65 | 23.81 |
84 | Dekalb County | 74.43 | 662 | 0 | 168 | 361 | 128 | 0 | 25.57 | 54.95 | 19.48 |
85 | Pike County | 74.35 | 193 | 0 | 49 | 106 | 36 | 0 | 25.65 | 55.5 | 18.85 |
86 | Cherokee County | 74.12 | 319 | 0 | 81 | 152 | 80 | 0 | 25.88 | 48.56 | 25.56 |
87 | Coosa County | 74.11 | 114 | 0 | 29 | 60 | 23 | 0 | 25.89 | 53.57 | 20.54 |
88 | Lawrence County | 73.11 | 339 | 0 | 89 | 172 | 70 | 0 | 26.89 | 51.96 | 21.15 |
89 | Barbour County | 72.72 | 78 | 0 | 21 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 27.27 | 57.14 | 15.58 |
90 | Jacksonville City | 72.35 | 125 | 0 | 34 | 61 | 28 | 0 | 27.64 | 49.59 | 22.76 |
91 | Monroe County | 72.03 | 317 | 0 | 87 | 162 | 62 | 0 | 27.97 | 52.09 | 19.94 |
92 | Franklin County | 71.96 | 248 | 0 | 69 | 130 | 47 | 0 | 28.05 | 52.85 | 19.11 |
93 | Tuscaloosa City | 71.92 | 747 | 0 | 207 | 358 | 172 | 0 | 28.09 | 48.58 | 23.34 |
94 | Marengo County | 71.74 | 95 | 0 | 26 | 39 | 27 | 0 | 28.26 | 42.39 | 29.35 |
95 | Birmingham City | 71.7 | 1804 | 0 | 498 | 867 | 395 | 0 | 28.3 | 49.26 | 22.44 |
96 | Tallapoosa County | 71.26 | 248 | 0 | 71 | 109 | 67 | 0 | 28.74 | 44.13 | 27.13 |
97 | Daleville City | 71.11 | 98 | 0 | 26 | 46 | 18 | 0 | 28.89 | 51.11 | 20 |
98 | Choctaw County | 70.84 | 146 | 0 | 42 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 29.17 | 60.42 | 10.42 |
99 | Randolph County | 69.67 | 184 | 0 | 54 | 92 | 32 | 0 | 30.34 | 51.69 | 17.98 |
100 | Lanett City | 69.64 | 57 | 0 | 17 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 30.36 | 62.5 | 7.14 |
101 | Perry County | 69.63 | 142 | 0 | 41 | 75 | 19 | 0 | 30.37 | 55.56 | 14.07 |
102 | Midfield City | 69.52 | 105 | 0 | 32 | 51 | 22 | 0 | 30.48 | 48.57 | 20.95 |
103 | Limestone County | 69.45 | 701 | 0 | 212 | 379 | 103 | 0 | 30.55 | 54.61 | 14.84 |
104 | Hale County | 68.92 | 253 | 0 | 78 | 135 | 38 | 0 | 31.08 | 53.78 | 15.14 |
105 | Gadsden City | 67.71 | 404 | 0 | 124 | 174 | 86 | 0 | 32.29 | 45.31 | 22.4 |
106 | Russell County | 67.53 | 276 | 0 | 88 | 145 | 38 | 0 | 32.47 | 53.51 | 14.02 |
107 | Clay County | 66.49 | 197 | 0 | 65 | 99 | 30 | 0 | 33.51 | 51.03 | 15.46 |
108 | Chilton County | 66.43 | 579 | 0 | 191 | 270 | 108 | 0 | 33.57 | 47.45 | 18.98 |
109 | Tallassee City | 65.97 | 144 | 0 | 49 | 64 | 31 | 0 | 34.03 | 44.44 | 21.53 |
110 | Attalla City | 65.45 | 192 | 0 | 66 | 95 | 30 | 0 | 34.55 | 49.74 | 15.71 |
111 | Henry County | 65.29 | 245 | 0 | 84 | 121 | 37 | 0 | 34.71 | 50 | 15.29 |
112 | Washington County | 63.22 | 249 | 0 | 89 | 124 | 29 | 0 | 36.78 | 51.24 | 11.98 |
113 | Chambers County | 63.07 | 293 | 0 | 106 | 149 | 32 | 0 | 36.93 | 51.92 | 11.15 |
114 | Dallas County | 61.82 | 375 | 0 | 142 | 166 | 64 | 0 | 38.17 | 44.62 | 17.2 |
115 | Linden City | 61.54 | 39 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 38.46 | 51.28 | 10.26 |
116 | Clarke County | 61.48 | 261 | 0 | 99 | 108 | 50 | 0 | 38.52 | 42.02 | 19.46 |
117 | Bessemer City | 61.41 | 306 | 0 | 115 | 159 | 24 | 0 | 38.59 | 53.36 | 8.05 |
118 | Leeds City | 61.36 | 134 | 0 | 51 | 61 | 20 | 0 | 38.64 | 46.21 | 15.15 |
119 | Elba City | 59.74 | 77 | 0 | 31 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 40.26 | 51.95 | 7.79 |
120 | Talladega City | 58.86 | 163 | 0 | 65 | 70 | 23 | 0 | 41.14 | 44.3 | 14.56 |
121 | Selma City | 58.37 | 223 | 0 | 92 | 88 | 41 | 0 | 41.63 | 39.82 | 18.55 |
122 | Fairfield City | 58.33 | 147 | 0 | 60 | 74 | 10 | 0 | 41.67 | 51.39 | 6.94 |
123 | Montgomery County | 56.64 | 2354 | 0 | 986 | 951 | 337 | 0 | 43.36 | 41.82 | 14.82 |
124 | Wilcox County | 55.96 | 111 | 0 | 48 | 47 | 14 | 0 | 44.04 | 43.12 | 12.84 |
125 | Sheffield City | 54.21 | 85 | 0 | 38 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 45.78 | 43.37 | 10.84 |
126 | Sumter County | 52.63 | 152 | 0 | 72 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 47.37 | 44.74 | 7.89 |
127 | Greene County | 52.28 | 91 | 0 | 42 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 47.73 | 51.14 | 1.14 |
128 | Macon County | 48.13 | 220 | 0 | 111 | 90 | 13 | 0 | 51.87 | 42.06 | 6.07 |
129 | Lowndes County | 46.51 | 132 | 0 | 69 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 53.49 | 41.86 | 4.65 |
130 | Anniston City | 42.86 | 157 | 0 | 88 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 57.14 | 40.26 | 2.6 |
131 | Tarrant City | 40.24 | 82 | 0 | 49 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 59.76 | 37.8 | 2.44 |
132 | Bullock County | 32.2 | 120 | 0 | 80 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 67.8 | 29.66 | 2.54 |