Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

53% (2010)

53% (2009)

59% (2008)

81% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

59% (2010)

62% (2009)

74% (2008)

92% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

50% (2010)

59% (2009)

67% (2008)

57% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

65% (2010)

65% (2009)

64% (2008)

65% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

71% (2010)

82% (2009)

74% (2008)

75% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

60% (2010)

56% (2009)

40% (2008)

44% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

71% (2010)

61% (2009)

51% (2008)

50% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

77% (2010)

48% (2009)

57% (2008)

51% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

77% (2010)

52% (2009)

52% (2008)

40% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

46% (2010)

52% (2009)

60% (2008)

61% (2007)

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

62% (2010)

43% (2009)

54% (2008)

64% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

73% (2010)

48% (2009)

57% (2008)

76% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

69% (2010)

58% (2009)

73% (2008)

73% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

69% (2010)

62% (2009)

60% (2008)

63% (2007)

55% (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