Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

52% (2010)

42% (2009)

39% (2008)

53% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

68% (2010)

44% (2009)

79% (2008)

73% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

71% (2010)

42% (2009)

65% (2008)

74% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

81% (2010)

45% (2009)

74% (2008)

82% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

84% (2010)

65% (2009)

73% (2008)

91% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

21% (2010)

52% (2009)

70% (2008)

55% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

62% (2010)

71% (2009)

87% (2008)

93% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

56% (2010)

80% (2009)

65% (2008)

57% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

84% (2010)

75% (2009)

85% (2008)

68% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

83% (2010)

65% (2009)

69% (2008)

42% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

100% (2010)

77% (2009)

85% (2008)

76% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

78% (2010)

77% (2009)

81% (2008)

63% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

92% (2010)

82% (2009)

89% (2008)

60% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

83% (2010)

85% (2009)

71% (2008)

73% (2007)

68% (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