Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

29% (2010)

31% (2009)

37% (2008)

19% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

55% (2010)

62% (2009)

56% (2008)

52% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

33% (2010)

47% (2009)

39% (2008)

55% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

44% (2010)

39% (2009)

34% (2008)

74% (2007)

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

58% (2010)

61% (2009)

49% (2008)

90% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

45% (2010)

28% (2009)

41% (2008)

35% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

60% (2010)

52% (2009)

68% (2008)

69% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% 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