Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

81% (2010)

88% (2009)

86% (2008)

77% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

96% (2010)

100% (2009)

89% (2008)

95% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

93% (2010)

92% (2009)

81% (2008)

89% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

94% (2010)

94% (2009)

89% (2008)

89% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

98% (2010)

95% (2009)

96% (2008)

94% (2007)

99% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

91% (2010)

90% (2009)

85% (2008)

87% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

90% (2010)

95% (2009)

90% (2008)

98% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

95% (2010)

93% (2009)

92% (2008)

90% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

93% (2010)

88% (2009)

93% (2008)

90% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

95% (2010)

94% (2009)

86% (2008)

89% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

95% (2010)

97% (2009)

88% (2008)

92% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

91% (2010)

98% (2009)

89% (2008)

89% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

97% (2010)

96% (2009)

88% (2008)

92% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

98% (2010)

92% (2009)

93% (2008)

86% (2007)

85% (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