Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

68% (2009)

39% (2008)

59% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.
Math

90% (2009)

67% (2008)

73% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2009.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 4
Reading

49% (2009)

60% (2008)

41% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.
Science

39% (2009)

66% (2008)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2009.
Math

64% (2009)

81% (2008)

60% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 5
Reading

54% (2009)

48% (2008)

46% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.
Math

73% (2009)

63% (2008)

40% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2009.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 6
Reading

68% (2009)

47% (2008)

32% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 80% in 2009.
Math

70% (2009)

50% (2008)

51% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 7
Reading

59% (2009)

74% (2008)

54% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2009.
Science

71% (2009)

82% (2008)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2009.
Math

65% (2009)

58% (2008)

56% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2009.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 8
Reading

73% (2009)

75% (2008)

60% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.
Math

64% (2009)

57% (2008)

55% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2008-2009
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
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