IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
That's according to a Peoria Standard analysis of test score data compiled by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
ISBE reports that last year, 54.3% of Mason County's 779 public high school students failed the ELA portion of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and have "minimal (or) incomplete… understanding of the knowledge and skills relative to Illinois Learning Standards."
Students can achieve four proficiencies in their subjects (partially met, approaching, meets, and exceeds standards). This report concludes students who partially met or approached the standards have failed in the subject.
Illini Central Grade School (59.1%) had the highest failure rates in Mason County. Meanwhile, New Central Elementary School (47.9%) had the lowest.
Countywide, English test failure rates fell from 56.8% in 2021 to 54.3% in 2023.
The failure rate rose in one Mason County high school in 2023, with the most significant increase happening at Illini Central Grade School (59.1%).
Data shows that the highest failure rates growths were seen in Christian County (72.5%), Hancock County (73.8%), Cook County (74.1%), White County (74.1%), and Morgan County (76.7%).
Havana Junior High School, Illini Central Middle School, and New Central Elementary School were the Mason County high schools to see improvements between 2021 and 2023.
Statewide, 39.9% of Illinois students failed the 2023 state English exam, down from 64% in 2019.
The SAT test is administered to Illinois high school sophomores "to fulfill the requirement that students take an assessment for college and career readiness in order to receive a regular high school diploma."
| High School | # of Students | Failing % in 2021 | Failing % in 2022 | Failing % in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illini Central Grade School | 132 | 50.4% | 51.1% | 59.1% |
| Havana Junior High School | 224 | 65.2% | 60.6% | 58.5% |
| Midwest Central Primary School | 183 | 52.4% | 55.5% | 53.6% |
| Illini Central Middle School | 142 | 53.1% | 51.8% | 48.6% |
| New Central Elementary School | 98 | 57.4% | 56.5% | 47.9% |
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