Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

85% (2010)

78% (2009)

94% (2008)

85% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

97% (2010)

87% (2009)

97% (2008)

97% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

78% (2010)

92% (2009)

80% (2008)

69% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

82% (2010)

90% (2009)

80% (2008)

82% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

90% (2010)

92% (2009)

93% (2008)

91% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

85% (2010)

82% (2009)

80% (2008)

67% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

82% (2010)

91% (2009)

89% (2008)

89% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

88% (2010)

76% (2009)

91% (2008)

85% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

88% (2010)

83% (2009)

85% (2008)

95% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

82% (2010)

80% (2009)

82% (2008)

77% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

96% (2010)

86% (2009)

98% (2008)

92% (2007)

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

86% (2010)

84% (2009)

91% (2008)

89% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

84% (2010)

86% (2009)

87% (2008)

78% (2007)

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

82% (2010)

84% (2009)

89% (2008)

83% (2007)

86% (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