Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

65% (2010)

73% (2009)

75% (2008)

71% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

88% (2010)

79% (2009)

91% (2008)

93% (2007)

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

62% (2010)

80% (2009)

66% (2008)

65% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

67% (2010)

85% (2009)

73% (2008)

83% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

72% (2010)

93% (2009)

73% (2008)

76% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

79% (2010)

59% (2009)

63% (2008)

40% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

90% (2010)

80% (2009)

83% (2008)

84% (2007)

79% (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