Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

69% (2010)

70% (2009)

69% (2008)

73% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

86% (2010)

82% (2009)

89% (2008)

81% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

48% (2010)

61% (2009)

85% (2008)

55% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

52% (2010)

69% (2009)

93% (2008)

64% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

80% (2010)

91% (2009)

85% (2008)

77% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

67% (2010)

83% (2009)

55% (2008)

66% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

84% (2010)

89% (2009)

67% (2008)

79% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

88% (2010)

75% (2009)

74% (2008)

63% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

91% (2010)

86% (2009)

71% (2008)

75% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

76% (2010)

78% (2009)

85% (2008)

60% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

76% (2010)

87% (2009)

76% (2008)

60% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

84% (2010)

89% (2009)

85% (2008)

73% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

86% (2010)

86% (2009)

79% (2008)

66% (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

83% (2010)

80% (2009)

79% (2008)

58% (2007)

Data not available for this school (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