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Iroquois County students and their Mathematics performance in 2021-22

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Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville Principal Mrs. Christina Duncan (2023) | Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville

Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville Principal Mrs. Christina Duncan (2023) | Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville

Results are in and 73% of Iroquois County students failed the Mathematics portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

The number of students who failed their Mathematics assessment in Iroquois County rose by 2.8% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 95.8% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Monroe County had the highest success rate across the state, with 43.1% of its students passing the Mathematics portion of the IAR.

The IAR measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing in meeting the English Language Arts and Mathematics standards set by the state.

Based on their reading scores on the NAEP, public school students from Illinois managed to stay relatively on par with the national level, according to the National Center for Education and Statistics.

Assessment participation rates in 2023 are at or above the 95% testing threshold, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Iroquois County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%69.4%69.4%68.2%68.2%74.9%74.9%74.8%74.8%73%73%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Iroquois County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Mathematics During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Watseka Junior High School86.3%197
John L. Nash Middle School84.7%288
Crescent City Grade School83.3%42
Milford Grade School West Campus81.4%210
Cissna Park Junior High School71.7%60
Donovan Junior High School68.4%57
Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville67.5%126
Iroquois West Middle School65.1%175
Cissna Park Elementary School65%60
Donovan Elementary School56.2%48
Chebanse Elementary School51.9%135
Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman41.2%51

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