Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

43% (2010)

58% (2009)

51% (2008)

36% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

60% (2010)

63% (2009)

62% (2008)

43% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

48% (2010)

66% (2009)

35% (2008)

40% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

44% (2010)

34% (2009)

24% (2008)

43% (2007)

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

61% (2010)

68% (2009)

43% (2008)

58% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

36% (2010)

36% (2009)

28% (2008)

26% (2007)

12% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

56% (2010)

46% (2009)

36% (2008)

28% (2007)

21% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

57% (2010)

54% (2009)

54% (2008)

39% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

61% (2010)

62% (2009)

45% (2008)

45% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

48% (2010)

49% (2009)

51% (2008)

31% (2007)

24% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

56% (2010)

32% (2009)

35% (2008)

35% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

60% (2010)

54% (2009)

32% (2008)

37% (2007)

19% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

53% (2010)

67% (2009)

59% (2008)

52% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

38% (2010)

45% (2009)

48% (2008)

43% (2007)

35% (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