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  ISAT Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 5

Reading
 81% (2008)
 65% (2007)
 68% (2006)
 57% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2008.

Math
 83% (2008)
 82% (2007)
 83% (2006)
 77% (2005)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2008.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 77% (2008)
 78% (2007)
 73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2008.

Math
 83% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 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.

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  ISAT Results by Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students81%
Female85%
Male77%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic60%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White82%
Low income73%
Non-low income85%
IEP41%
Non-IEP89%

MathThis School
All Students83%
Female85%
Male82%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic60%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White85%
Low income76%
Non-low income88%
IEP53%
Non-IEP89%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students77%
Female78%
Male76%
Black50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White82%
Low income62%
Non-low income86%
IEP39%
Non-IEP86%

MathThis School
All Students83%
Female79%
Male87%
Black67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White86%
Low income77%
Non-low income86%
IEP46%
Non-IEP91%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 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 different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Illinois: An Overview  

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