Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

24% (2010)

53% (2009)

44% (2008)

44% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

59% (2010)

76% (2009)

62% (2008)

75% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

61% (2010)

41% (2009)

60% (2008)

67% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

68% (2010)

56% (2009)

58% (2008)

86% (2007)

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

81% (2010)

68% (2009)

68% (2008)

86% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

53% (2010)

50% (2009)

50% (2008)

80% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

59% (2010)

70% (2009)

58% (2008)

93% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

74% (2010)

57% (2009)

72% (2008)

65% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

70% (2010)

57% (2009)

89% (2008)

78% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

65% (2010)

82% (2009)

70% (2008)

66% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

80% (2010)

82% (2009)

56% (2008)

83% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

80% (2010)

82% (2009)

68% (2008)

68% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

90% (2010)

70% (2009)

71% (2008)

90% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

76% (2010)

70% (2009)

68% (2008)

75% (2007)

95% (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