Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

73% (2009)

75% (2008)

71% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.
Math

79% (2009)

91% (2008)

93% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2009.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 4
Reading

80% (2009)

66% (2008)

65% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.
Science

85% (2009)

73% (2008)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2009.
Math

93% (2009)

73% (2008)

76% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2008-2009
Grade 5
Reading

59% (2009)

63% (2008)

40% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.
Math

80% (2009)

83% (2008)

84% (2007)

79% (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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