Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 3
Reading

67% (2010)

62% (2009)

77% (2008)

59% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.
Math

80% (2010)

85% (2009)

94% (2008)

89% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 4
Reading

69% (2010)

70% (2009)

47% (2008)

58% (2007)

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

64% (2010)

75% (2009)

64% (2008)

80% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.
Math

89% (2010)

95% (2009)

89% (2008)

85% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 5
Reading

72% (2010)

43% (2009)

54% (2008)

52% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.
Math

94% (2010)

80% (2009)

65% (2008)

76% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 6
Reading

62% (2010)

61% (2009)

68% (2008)

62% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.
Math

95% (2010)

78% (2009)

82% (2008)

71% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 7
Reading

56% (2010)

48% (2009)

61% (2008)

50% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.
Science

78% (2010)

81% (2009)

63% (2008)

78% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.
Math

71% (2010)

52% (2009)

66% (2008)

68% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010
Grade 8
Reading

64% (2010)

68% (2009)

60% (2008)

61% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.
Math

73% (2010)

74% (2009)

60% (2008)

61% (2007)

57% (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