Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

73% (2009)

59% (2008)

62% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.
Math

87% (2009)

83% (2008)

87% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2009.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 4
Reading

75% (2009)

71% (2008)

69% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.
Science

77% (2009)

75% (2008)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2009.
Math

92% (2009)

86% (2008)

98% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 5
Reading

61% (2009)

71% (2008)

50% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.
Math

80% (2009)

84% (2008)

76% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2009.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2008-2009
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
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