Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

64% (2010)

59% (2009)

37% (2008)

39% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

89% (2010)

73% (2009)

72% (2008)

45% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

53% (2010)

54% (2009)

41% (2008)

58% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

67% (2010)

52% (2009)

41% (2008)

58% (2007)

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

80% (2010)

68% (2009)

58% (2008)

73% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

56% (2010)

52% (2009)

57% (2008)

56% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

84% (2010)

63% (2009)

69% (2008)

70% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

60% (2010)

77% (2009)

77% (2008)

79% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

79% (2010)

80% (2009)

84% (2008)

98% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

80% (2010)

70% (2009)

85% (2008)

77% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

89% (2010)

76% (2009)

89% (2008)

72% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

86% (2010)

85% (2009)

95% (2008)

84% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

81% (2010)

89% (2009)

81% (2008)

85% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

93% (2010)

98% (2009)

86% (2008)

76% (2007)

84% (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