Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

61% (2010)

60% (2009)

70% (2008)

38% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

81% (2010)

83% (2009)

67% (2008)

50% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

58% (2010)

63% (2009)

56% (2008)

41% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

45% (2010)

58% (2009)

77% (2008)

28% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

77% (2010)

74% (2009)

77% (2008)

53% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

73% (2010)

53% (2009)

49% (2008)

61% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

73% (2010)

72% (2009)

49% (2008)

48% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

64% (2010)

63% (2009)

75% (2008)

57% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

70% (2010)

63% (2009)

68% (2008)

41% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

59% (2010)

74% (2009)

56% (2008)

47% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

48% (2010)

81% (2009)

59% (2008)

47% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

69% (2010)

81% (2009)

33% (2008)

40% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

83% (2010)

77% (2009)

75% (2008)

87% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

74% (2010)

55% (2009)

71% (2008)

74% (2007)

56% (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