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  ISAT Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 5

Reading
 71% (2008)
 68% (2007)
 69% (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2008.

Math
 85% (2008)
 84% (2007)
 81% (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2008.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 79% (2008)
 72% (2007)
 73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 79% in 2008.

Math
 86% (2008)
 84% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% 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 5
ReadingThis School
All Students71%
Female79%
Male62%
Black70%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White74%
Low income61%
Non-low income80%
IEP37%
Non-IEP81%
LEP18%

MathThis School
All Students85%
Female89%
Male82%
Black84%
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White86%
Low income79%
Non-low income91%
IEP59%
Non-IEP93%
LEP55%
Source: IL State Board of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students79%
Female81%
Male77%
Black75%
Asiann/a
Hispanic57%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White82%
Low income70%
Non-low income88%
IEP39%
Non-IEP85%

MathThis School
All Students86%
Female88%
Male84%
Black77%
Asiann/a
Hispanic81%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White88%
Low income78%
Non-low income94%
IEP52%
Non-IEP91%
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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