Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

51% (2010)

32% (2009)

39% (2008)

41% (2007)

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

90% (2010)

46% (2009)

56% (2008)

72% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

36% (2010)

56% (2009)

47% (2008)

37% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

18% (2010)

49% (2009)

37% (2008)

33% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

54% (2010)

62% (2009)

55% (2008)

50% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

59% (2010)

45% (2009)

40% (2008)

39% (2007)

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

71% (2010)

71% (2009)

42% (2008)

37% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

50% (2010)

54% (2009)

55% (2008)

43% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

52% (2010)

44% (2009)

41% (2008)

59% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

64% (2010)

58% (2009)

63% (2008)

59% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

72% (2010)

61% (2009)

73% (2008)

46% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

77% (2010)

56% (2009)

58% (2008)

65% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

69% (2010)

75% (2009)

72% (2008)

69% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

70% (2010)

87% (2009)

82% (2008)

79% (2007)

44% (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