Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

31% (2010)

22% (2009)

15% (2008)

13% (2007)

26% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

48% (2010)

32% (2009)

19% (2008)

21% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

20% (2010)

20% (2009)

25% (2008)

39% (2007)

20% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

35% (2010)

16% (2009)

27% (2008)

33% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

55% (2010)

36% (2009)

27% (2008)

44% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

24% (2010)

23% (2009)

33% (2008)

18% (2007)

24% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

31% (2010)

45% (2009)

17% (2008)

24% (2007)

27% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

37% (2010)

40% (2009)

46% (2008)

51% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

51% (2010)

40% (2009)

28% (2008)

45% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

42% (2010)

55% (2009)

51% (2008)

42% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

52% (2010)

30% (2009)

41% (2008)

49% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

42% (2010)

30% (2009)

43% (2008)

46% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

69% (2010)

53% (2009)

61% (2008)

72% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

49% (2010)

36% (2009)

51% (2008)

43% (2007)

18% (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