Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 6
Reading

47% (2010)

60% (2009)

47% (2008)

41% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

54% (2010)

65% (2009)

45% (2008)

35% (2007)

29% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

54% (2010)

47% (2009)

44% (2008)

37% (2007)

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

56% (2010)

41% (2009)

45% (2008)

39% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

68% (2010)

50% (2009)

33% (2008)

39% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

60% (2010)

60% (2009)

57% (2008)

61% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

53% (2010)

49% (2009)

47% (2008)

33% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
About the Tests
- In 2009-2010 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