Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

38% (2010)

47% (2009)

34% (2008)

46% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

66% (2010)

67% (2009)

46% (2008)

50% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

46% (2010)

42% (2009)

49% (2008)

60% (2007)

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

61% (2010)

64% (2009)

62% (2008)

80% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

73% (2010)

71% (2009)

70% (2008)

87% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

41% (2010)

41% (2009)

34% (2008)

81% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

68% (2010)

71% (2009)

61% (2008)

92% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

62% (2010)

67% (2009)

60% (2008)

54% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

75% (2010)

91% (2009)

76% (2008)

68% (2007)

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

71% (2010)

65% (2009)

72% (2008)

64% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

74% (2010)

69% (2009)

69% (2008)

75% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

90% (2010)

84% (2009)

71% (2008)

73% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

85% (2010)

83% (2009)

77% (2008)

74% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

89% (2010)

70% (2009)

78% (2008)

77% (2007)

80% (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