Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading
69% (2010)
69% (2009)
68% (2008)
74% (2007)
81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math
89% (2010)
93% (2009)
87% (2008)
92% (2007)
95% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading
70% (2010)
67% (2009)
72% (2008)
77% (2007)
74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science
69% (2010)
66% (2009)
73% (2008)
79% (2007)
82% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math
83% (2010)
81% (2009)
84% (2008)
85% (2007)
89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading
68% (2010)
76% (2009)
74% (2008)
66% (2007)
66% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math
80% (2010)
82% (2009)
84% (2008)
79% (2007)
76% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading
91% (2010)
86% (2009)
82% (2008)
78% (2007)
74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math
89% (2010)
92% (2009)
86% (2008)
87% (2007)
85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% 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
