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  ISAT Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 57% (2008)
 78% (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2008.

Math
 81% (2008)
 84% (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2008.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 74% (2008)
 69% (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Science
 73% (2008)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2008.

Math
 88% (2008)
 98% (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2008.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 69% (2008)
 62% (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2008.

Math
 87% (2008)
 77% (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2008.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 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.

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  ISAT Results by Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3
ReadingThis School
All Students57%
Female60%
Male56%
Black40%
Asiann/a
Hispanic44%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White68%
Low income41%
Non-low income64%
IEP17%
Non-IEP70%

MathThis School
All Students81%
Female87%
Male77%
Black50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White88%
Low income83%
Non-low income81%
IEP47%
Non-IEP91%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students74%
Female81%
Male65%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic61%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White85%
Low income72%
Non-low income75%
IEP20%
Non-IEP82%

ScienceThis School
All Students73%
Female79%
Male65%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic57%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White85%
Low income76%
Non-low income72%
IEP40%
Non-IEP78%

MathThis School
All Students88%
Female91%
Male85%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White98%
Low income86%
Non-low income89%
IEP40%
Non-IEP96%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students69%
Female71%
Male68%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White74%
Low income57%
Non-low income74%
IEP36%
Non-IEP78%

MathThis School
All Students87%
Female83%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic93%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White87%
Low income79%
Non-low income90%
IEP73%
Non-IEP90%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 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 different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Illinois: An Overview  

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