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Did Woodford County students fail or pass their 2021-22 Mathematics tests?

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Metamora Grade School Principal Mr. Tim Damery (2023) | Metamora Grade School

Metamora Grade School Principal Mr. Tim Damery (2023) | Metamora Grade School

Results are in and 61% of Woodford 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 Woodford County rose by 0.3% 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.

Woodford County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%58.8%58.8%68.2%68.2%64.3%64.3%74.8%74.8%61%61%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Woodford 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
Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School89.8%59
Riverview Elementary School89%127
Fieldcrest Intermediate School87%169
Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School83.3%90
Fieldcrest Middle School73.4%184
El Paso-Gridley Junior High School70%357
Davenport Elementary School65.6%151
Roanoke-Benson Junior High School62.4%141
Congerville Elementary School58.8%34
Metamora Grade School58.5%535
Centennial School57.5%167
Eureka Middle School55.3%490
Germantown Hills Middle School44.8%368
Goodfield Elementary School36.7%30
Sowers Elementary School35.8%67
Germantown Hills Elementary School33.3%177

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