Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

69% (2010)

58% (2009)

58% (2008)

83% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

85% (2010)

75% (2009)

83% (2008)

100% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

62% (2010)

67% (2009)

69% (2008)

69% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

64% (2010)

83% (2009)

68% (2008)

79% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

64% (2010)

92% (2009)

84% (2008)

93% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

55% (2010)

82% (2009)

71% (2008)

46% (2007)

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

82% (2010)

88% (2009)

65% (2008)

85% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

81% (2010)

83% (2009)

71% (2008)

65% (2007)

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

94% (2010)

92% (2009)

86% (2008)

82% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

64% (2010)

64% (2009)

71% (2008)

82% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

79% (2010)

82% (2009)

86% (2008)

100% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

79% (2010)

73% (2009)

93% (2008)

100% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

80% (2010)

86% (2009)

78% (2008)

92% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

100% (2010)

93% (2009)

83% (2008)

83% (2007)

68% (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