Metamora Grade School Principal Mr. Tim Damery (2023) | Metamora Grade School
Metamora Grade School Principal Mr. Tim Damery (2023) | Metamora Grade School
The number of students who failed their ELA assessment in Woodford County rose by 7.6% 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.
| School | Students who did not meet standards (%) | Total students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Riverview Elementary School | 92.1% | 127 |
| Fieldcrest Intermediate School | 75.3% | 170 |
| Centennial School | 68.3% | 167 |
| Fieldcrest Middle School | 66.3% | 184 |
| Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School | 66.1% | 59 |
| Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School | 64.4% | 90 |
| Davenport Elementary School | 63.6% | 151 |
| El Paso-Gridley Junior High School | 63.3% | 357 |
| Goodfield Elementary School | 60% | 30 |
| Metamora Grade School | 48.5% | 534 |
| Roanoke-Benson Junior High School | 46.8% | 141 |
| Sowers Elementary School | 41.8% | 67 |
| Eureka Middle School | 38.4% | 490 |
| Germantown Hills Middle School | 36% | 369 |
| Germantown Hills Elementary School | 31.6% | 177 |
| Congerville Elementary School | 26.5% | 34 |
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