Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

71% (2010)

37% (2009)

41% (2008)

56% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

77% (2010)

37% (2009)

35% (2008)

63% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

37% (2010)

100% (2009)

67% (2008)

35% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

10% (2010)

33% (2009)

20% (2008)

18% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

63% (2010)

58% (2009)

73% (2008)

29% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

47% (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

60% (2008)

25% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

60% (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

27% (2008)

50% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

46% (2010)

60% (2009)

50% (2008)

29% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

52% (2010)

30% (2009)

71% (2008)

33% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

63% (2010)

83% (2009)

25% (2008)

26% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

44% (2010)

17% (2009)

20% (2008)

58% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

50% (2010)

58% (2009)

25% (2008)

42% (2007)

15% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

57% (2010)

79% (2009)

50% (2008)

63% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

57% (2010)

79% (2009)

25% (2008)

21% (2007)

25% (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