Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

52% (2010)

48% (2009)

49% (2008)

55% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

59% (2010)

45% (2009)

57% (2008)

67% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

53% (2010)

55% (2009)

46% (2008)

50% (2007)

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

47% (2010)

50% (2009)

53% (2008)

48% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

64% (2010)

63% (2009)

55% (2008)

58% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

56% (2010)

45% (2009)

49% (2008)

55% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

61% (2010)

56% (2009)

57% (2008)

52% (2007)

60% (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