Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

44% (2010)

50% (2009)

48% (2008)

43% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

70% (2010)

61% (2009)

61% (2008)

61% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

40% (2010)

55% (2009)

54% (2008)

57% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

42% (2010)

47% (2009)

63% (2008)

68% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

60% (2010)

55% (2009)

67% (2008)

79% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

37% (2010)

61% (2009)

68% (2008)

43% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

47% (2010)

68% (2009)

79% (2008)

43% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

54% (2010)

59% (2009)

67% (2008)

62% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

64% (2010)

67% (2009)

60% (2008)

57% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

50% (2010)

65% (2009)

59% (2008)

55% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

68% (2010)

67% (2009)

59% (2008)

54% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

68% (2010)

74% (2009)

55% (2008)

49% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

82% (2010)

75% (2009)

69% (2008)

81% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

78% (2010)

64% (2009)

63% (2008)

64% (2007)

55% (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