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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Did Stark County students fail or pass their 2021-22 school year English tests?

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Stark County Junior High School Principal Ms. Megan Mcgann (2023) | Stark County Junior High School

Stark County Junior High School Principal Ms. Megan Mcgann (2023) | Stark County Junior High School

Test results show 27.1% of Stark County students passed the English 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 Stark County students who succeeded rose by 5.3% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 52.1% of its students passing the English portion of the IAR. Schools in Pulaski County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 92.7% of students failing to meet test requirements.

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

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.

Stark County Student's Proficiency in English Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%27.1%27.1%30.2%30.2%25.8%25.8%30.2%30.2%34.8%34.8%37.8%37.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Stark County Schools Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in English Compared to Previous Years

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Bradford Junior High School34.8%8.7%51
Bradford Grade School34.1%6.8%116
Stark County Junior High School21.6%1.4%148
Stark County Elementary School20.5%0.8%313

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