Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

68% (2010)

60% (2009)

66% (2008)

61% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

86% (2010)

82% (2009)

84% (2008)

87% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

71% (2010)

66% (2009)

64% (2008)

69% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

77% (2010)

82% (2009)

75% (2008)

85% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

89% (2010)

87% (2009)

83% (2008)

91% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

71% (2010)

67% (2009)

67% (2008)

56% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

83% (2010)

77% (2009)

82% (2008)

84% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

70% (2010)

80% (2009)

69% (2008)

76% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

81% (2010)

82% (2009)

82% (2008)

86% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% 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