Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

54% (2010)

48% (2009)

48% (2008)

50% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

71% (2010)

76% (2009)

48% (2008)

75% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

52% (2010)

32% (2009)

41% (2008)

63% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

43% (2010)

20% (2009)

37% (2008)

50% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

62% (2010)

44% (2009)

56% (2008)

56% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

32% (2010)

56% (2009)

71% (2008)

35% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

47% (2010)

63% (2009)

65% (2008)

52% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

57% (2010)

61% (2009)

62% (2008)

57% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

54% (2010)

61% (2009)

52% (2008)

79% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

57% (2010)

73% (2009)

43% (2008)

28% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

45% (2010)

72% (2009)

56% (2008)

33% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

50% (2010)

62% (2009)

39% (2008)

28% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

55% (2010)

76% (2009)

43% (2008)

71% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

53% (2010)

38% (2009)

18% (2008)

71% (2007)

58% (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