Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

36% (2010)

41% (2009)

30% (2008)

39% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

76% (2010)

67% (2009)

65% (2008)

61% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

37% (2010)

33% (2009)

42% (2008)

35% (2007)

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

40% (2010)

46% (2009)

40% (2008)

50% (2007)

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

67% (2010)

79% (2009)

76% (2008)

78% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

39% (2010)

41% (2009)

27% (2008)

56% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

72% (2010)

71% (2009)

61% (2008)

86% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

55% (2010)

49% (2009)

54% (2008)

51% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

64% (2010)

73% (2009)

77% (2008)

72% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

53% (2010)

65% (2009)

64% (2008)

46% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

49% (2010)

71% (2009)

65% (2008)

46% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

73% (2010)

77% (2009)

81% (2008)

62% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

76% (2010)

76% (2009)

58% (2008)

71% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

86% (2010)

79% (2009)

66% (2008)

73% (2007)

67% (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