Scale: % at or above proficient
Grade 6
Reading

72% (2011)

83% (2010)

65% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2011.
Language Usage

55% (2011)

59% (2010)

52% (2008)
The state average for Language Usage was 75% in 2011.
Math

56% (2011)

68% (2010)

58% (2008)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2011.
Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 7
Reading

76% (2011)

80% (2010)

71% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2011.
Science

52% (2011)

48% (2010)

39% (2008)
The state average for Science was 57% in 2011.
Language Usage

57% (2011)

61% (2010)

51% (2008)
The state average for Language Usage was 74% in 2011.
Math

65% (2011)

64% (2010)

55% (2008)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.
Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
Grade 8
Reading

86% (2011)

84% (2010)

78% (2008)
The state average for Reading was 93% in 2011.
Language Usage

69% (2011)

64% (2010)

66% (2008)
The state average for Language Usage was 71% in 2011.
Math

66% (2011)

60% (2010)

66% (2008)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2011.
Source: ID Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
About the Tests
- In 2010-2011 Idaho used the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and language usage, and in grades 5, 7 and 10 in science.
- The scores from the spring administration are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
- The grade 10 ISAT is a high school graduation requirement.
- The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering the specific
skills defined for each grade by the state of Idaho.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Testing in Idaho: An Overview
See Idaho's state standards