Peoria Standard

Results are in and 77.1% of Fulton 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 Fulton County rose by 7.4% 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
Central Elementary School	89%	163
Lincoln Elementary School	84.4%	77
Eastview Elementary School	83%	112
Westview Elementary School	82.2%	107
Lewistown Junior/Senior High School	81.4%	86
VIT Junior High School	77.3%	66
Cuba Middle School	75.9%	79
VIT Elementary School	74.3%	74
Ingersoll Middle School	74%	634
Astoria Elementary School	73.9%	46
Astoria Junior High School	72.1%	68
Spoon River Valley Elementary School	71.7%	46
Spoon River Valley Junior High School	70.6%	51
Cuba Elementary School	66.2%	74