Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

59% (2010)

44% (2009)

45% (2008)

48% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

74% (2010)

75% (2009)

48% (2008)

65% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

47% (2010)

50% (2009)

63% (2008)

26% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

40% (2010)

66% (2009)

37% (2008)

31% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

64% (2010)

84% (2009)

66% (2008)

63% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

80% (2010)

61% (2009)

48% (2008)

31% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

86% (2010)

64% (2009)

44% (2008)

59% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

75% (2010)

65% (2009)

64% (2008)

62% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

60% (2010)

83% (2009)

64% (2008)

66% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

65% (2010)

77% (2009)

68% (2008)

46% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

55% (2010)

52% (2009)

68% (2008)

48% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

61% (2010)

80% (2009)

64% (2008)

49% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

86% (2010)

92% (2009)

61% (2008)

71% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

66% (2010)

88% (2009)

49% (2008)

49% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
About the Tests
- In 2008-2009 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science.
- The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois.
- The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Testing in Illinois: An Overview
See Illinois' state standards