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Test Expectations: How many Iroquois County students failed to meet ELA expectations in 2021-22 school year?

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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 69.9% of Iroquois County students failed the ELA 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 ELA assessment in Iroquois County rose by 1.2% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Pulaski County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 92.7% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Piatt County had the highest success rate across the state, with 49.4% of its students passing the ELA 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 ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%57.2%57.2%62.2%62.2%68.2%68.2%69.8%69.8%69.9%69.9%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Iroquois County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Crescent City Grade School83.3%42
Milford Grade School West Campus81%210
John L. Nash Middle School80.2%288
Iroquois West Middle School75%176
Cissna Park Elementary School65%60
Cissna Park Junior High School65%60
Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville62.7%126
Watseka Junior High School61.9%197
Chebanse Elementary School61.5%135
Donovan Elementary School58.3%48
Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman54.9%51
Donovan Junior High School49.1%57

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