Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 5
Reading

74% (2010)

67% (2009)

78% (2008)

72% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

80% (2010)

80% (2009)

83% (2008)

85% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

70% (2010)

79% (2009)

83% (2008)

76% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

76% (2010)

90% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

80% (2010)

82% (2009)

83% (2008)

81% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

84% (2010)

82% (2009)

83% (2008)

85% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

84% (2010)

87% (2009)

79% (2008)

84% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

88% (2010)

86% (2009)

88% (2008)

85% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

86% (2010)

84% (2009)

84% (2008)

85% (2007)

81% (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