Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

32% (2010)

58% (2009)

58% (2008)

32% (2007)

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

71% (2010)

61% (2009)

54% (2008)

35% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

61% (2010)

54% (2009)

16% (2008)

69% (2007)

34% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

70% (2010)

50% (2009)

10% (2008)

54% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

74% (2010)

72% (2009)

39% (2008)

72% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

56% (2010)

42% (2009)

50% (2008)

18% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

61% (2010)

37% (2009)

58% (2008)

34% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

42% (2010)

59% (2009)

57% (2008)

39% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

58% (2010)

59% (2009)

47% (2008)

48% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

39% (2010)

52% (2009)

62% (2008)

63% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

62% (2010)

48% (2009)

54% (2008)

63% (2007)

97% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

62% (2010)

46% (2009)

64% (2008)

63% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

57% (2010)

73% (2009)

73% (2008)

97% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

43% (2010)

57% (2009)

73% (2008)

97% (2007)

80% (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