Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

64% (2010)

66% (2009)

64% (2008)

57% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

79% (2010)

74% (2009)

88% (2008)

71% (2007)

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

47% (2010)

68% (2009)

72% (2008)

65% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

48% (2010)

71% (2009)

67% (2008)

70% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

77% (2010)

84% (2009)

84% (2008)

86% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

71% (2010)

63% (2009)

62% (2008)

49% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

79% (2010)

86% (2009)

78% (2008)

81% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

68% (2010)

79% (2009)

75% (2008)

64% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

73% (2010)

83% (2009)

75% (2008)

81% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% 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