Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

62% (2010)

55% (2009)

54% (2008)

75% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

90% (2010)

75% (2009)

86% (2008)

89% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

53% (2010)

67% (2009)

64% (2008)

69% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

57% (2010)

71% (2009)

65% (2008)

79% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

75% (2010)

86% (2009)

81% (2008)

94% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

71% (2010)

69% (2009)

67% (2008)

67% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

87% (2010)

81% (2009)

94% (2008)

79% (2007)

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

78% (2010)

76% (2009)

66% (2008)

61% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

87% (2010)

82% (2009)

61% (2008)

81% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

71% (2010)

75% (2009)

70% (2008)

77% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

73% (2010)

63% (2009)

59% (2008)

81% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

89% (2010)

74% (2009)

66% (2008)

84% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

78% (2010)

85% (2009)

87% (2008)

89% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

77% (2010)

76% (2009)

82% (2008)

84% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
About the Tests
- In 2009-2010 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