Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

90% (2010)

73% (2009)

77% (2008)

81% (2007)

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

93% (2010)

83% (2009)

95% (2008)

95% (2007)

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

78% (2010)

74% (2009)

68% (2008)

73% (2007)

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

88% (2010)

87% (2009)

88% (2008)

80% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

86% (2010)

91% (2009)

93% (2008)

84% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

70% (2010)

72% (2009)

68% (2008)

76% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

77% (2010)

83% (2009)

70% (2008)

86% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

82% (2010)

79% (2009)

77% (2008)

81% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

84% (2010)

81% (2009)

81% (2008)

85% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

61% (2010)

79% (2009)

71% (2008)

67% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

70% (2010)

82% (2009)

85% (2008)

88% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

78% (2010)

84% (2009)

80% (2008)

71% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

87% (2010)

83% (2009)

80% (2008)

82% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

91% (2010)

87% (2009)

92% (2008)

85% (2007)

86% (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