Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

72% (2010)

75% (2009)

85% (2008)

76% (2007)

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

85% (2010)

89% (2009)

97% (2008)

94% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

90% (2010)

89% (2009)

90% (2008)

85% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

90% (2010)

91% (2009)

91% (2008)

93% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

95% (2010)

97% (2009)

91% (2008)

98% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

90% (2010)

81% (2009)

83% (2008)

66% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

90% (2010)

84% (2009)

98% (2008)

83% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

97% (2010)

85% (2009)

87% (2008)

80% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

95% (2010)

92% (2009)

97% (2008)

95% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

92% (2010)

91% (2009)

93% (2008)

90% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

98% (2010)

93% (2009)

100% (2008)

98% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

96% (2010)

95% (2009)

97% (2008)

90% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

93% (2010)

91% (2009)

96% (2008)

97% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

95% (2010)

93% (2009)

96% (2008)

94% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
About the Tests
- In 2009-2010 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