Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

52% (2010)

43% (2009)

48% (2008)

30% (2007)

35% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

68% (2010)

61% (2009)

52% (2008)

55% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

64% (2010)

48% (2009)

50% (2008)

66% (2007)

25% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Science

36% (2010)

37% (2009)

63% (2008)

53% (2007)

19% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

64% (2010)

41% (2009)

60% (2008)

63% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

41% (2010)

19% (2009)

27% (2008)

35% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

53% (2010)

47% (2009)

44% (2008)

58% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

35% (2010)

48% (2009)

55% (2008)

31% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

41% (2010)

32% (2009)

52% (2008)

29% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

52% (2010)

33% (2009)

58% (2008)

55% (2007)

34% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

32% (2010)

39% (2009)

50% (2008)

40% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

36% (2010)

53% (2009)

42% (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

67% (2010)

76% (2009)

66% (2008)

62% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

53% (2010)

57% (2009)

34% (2008)

18% (2007)

27% (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