Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

67% (2010)

65% (2009)

67% (2008)

60% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

71% (2010)

81% (2009)

79% (2008)

75% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

89% (2010)

77% (2009)

82% (2008)

71% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

95% (2010)

92% (2009)

82% (2008)

94% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

95% (2010)

96% (2009)

88% (2008)

100% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

71% (2010)

82% (2009)

100% (2008)

57% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

96% (2010)

88% (2009)

100% (2008)

83% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

88% (2010)

100% (2009)

81% (2008)

81% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

100% (2010)

100% (2009)

81% (2008)

91% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% 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