Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

49% (2010)

62% (2009)

75% (2008)

60% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

49% (2010)

89% (2009)

92% (2008)

84% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

43% (2010)

79% (2009)

41% (2008)

49% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

25% (2010)

52% (2009)

42% (2008)

42% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

70% (2010)

84% (2009)

66% (2008)

76% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

66% (2010)

77% (2009)

68% (2008)

42% (2007)

20% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

79% (2010)

85% (2009)

85% (2008)

62% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

69% (2010)

79% (2009)

59% (2008)

35% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

69% (2010)

85% (2009)

51% (2008)

48% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

54% (2010)

52% (2009)

49% (2008)

39% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

53% (2010)

45% (2009)

32% (2008)

35% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

70% (2010)

68% (2009)

54% (2008)

44% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

69% (2010)

81% (2009)

71% (2008)

63% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

42% (2010)

65% (2009)

83% (2008)

50% (2007)

55% (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