Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

70% (2010)

68% (2009)

92% (2008)

90% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

80% (2010)

95% (2009)

100% (2008)

100% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

68% (2010)

71% (2009)

83% (2008)

90% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

74% (2010)

86% (2009)

92% (2008)

100% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

95% (2010)

86% (2009)

92% (2008)

100% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

94% (2010)

60% (2009)

67% (2008)

67% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

100% (2010)

80% (2009)

92% (2008)

83% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

79% (2010)

85% (2009)

73% (2008)

67% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

86% (2010)

77% (2009)

82% (2008)

100% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

69% (2010)

67% (2009)

93% (2008)

89% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

85% (2010)

73% (2009)

93% (2008)

95% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

85% (2010)

73% (2009)

100% (2008)

95% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

79% (2010)

89% (2009)

100% (2008)

67% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

79% (2010)

89% (2009)

100% (2008)

100% (2007)

100% (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