Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

43% (2010)

73% (2009)

69% (2008)

59% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

62% (2010)

90% (2009)

83% (2008)

93% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

46% (2010)

64% (2009)

55% (2008)

67% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

48% (2010)

46% (2009)

44% (2008)

64% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

59% (2010)

70% (2009)

81% (2008)

85% (2007)

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

66% (2010)

71% (2009)

48% (2008)

58% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

62% (2010)

78% (2009)

71% (2008)

76% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

64% (2010)

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The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

73% (2010)

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The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

52% (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

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The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

53% (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

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The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

68% (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

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The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

62% (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

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The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

68% (2010)

Data not available for this school (2009)

Data not available for this school (2008)

Data not available for this school (2007)

Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% 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