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  ISAT Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 6

Reading
 62% (2008)
 59% (2007)
 53% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2008.

Math
 66% (2008)
 66% (2007)
 65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 63% (2008)
 58% (2007)
 63% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 78% in 2008.

Science
 69% (2008)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2008.

Math
 71% (2008)
 70% (2007)
 57% (2006)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 80% (2008)
 84% (2007)
 75% (2006)
 67% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2008.

Math
 71% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 40% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 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.

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  ISAT Results by Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students62%
Female66%
Male58%
Black45%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multiracial77%
Native Americann/a
White81%
Low income55%
Non-low income82%
IEP38%
Non-IEP67%
LEP30%

MathThis School
All Students66%
Female66%
Male66%
Black45%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multiracial77%
Native Americann/a
White90%
Low income59%
Non-low income85%
IEP41%
Non-IEP71%
LEP40%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students63%
Female71%
Male55%
Black50%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White72%
Low income52%
Non-low income90%
IEP17%
Non-IEP71%

ScienceThis School
All Students69%
Female67%
Male70%
Black55%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White76%
Low income62%
Non-low income86%
IEP35%
Non-IEP75%

MathThis School
All Students71%
Female75%
Male67%
Black54%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White81%
Low income63%
Non-low income90%
IEP30%
Non-IEP79%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students80%
Female91%
Male69%
Black71%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White88%
Low income76%
Non-low income89%
IEP38%
Non-IEP89%

MathThis School
All Students71%
Female79%
Male63%
Black60%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White79%
Low income65%
Non-low income83%
IEP38%
Non-IEP78%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 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 different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Illinois: An Overview  

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