Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

78% (2010)

68% (2009)

59% (2008)

51% (2007)

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

87% (2010)

85% (2009)

74% (2008)

82% (2007)

97% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

60% (2010)

72% (2009)

68% (2008)

77% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

74% (2010)

79% (2009)

78% (2008)

86% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

90% (2010)

77% (2009)

79% (2008)

91% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

75% (2010)

79% (2009)

73% (2008)

76% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

84% (2010)

84% (2009)

80% (2008)

82% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

79% (2010)

87% (2009)

83% (2008)

69% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

83% (2010)

81% (2009)

78% (2008)

74% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

82% (2010)

70% (2009)

72% (2008)

69% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

85% (2010)

84% (2009)

79% (2008)

82% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

82% (2010)

73% (2009)

78% (2008)

78% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

76% (2010)

76% (2009)

70% (2008)

81% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

81% (2010)

74% (2009)

77% (2008)

88% (2007)

84% (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