Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (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, 51% of Marshall County's 955 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.
Henry-Senachwine Grade School (61.1%), Fieldcrest Intermediate School (57.7%) and Fieldcrest Middle School (55.4%) had the highest failure rates in Marshall County. Meanwhile, Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School (39%) and Midland Middle School (35.3%) had the lowest.
Countywide, English test failure rates rose from 49% in 2021 to 51.0% in 2023.
The failure rate rose in three Marshall County high schools in 2023, with the most significant increase happening at Henry-Senachwine Grade School (61.1%).
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%).
Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School was the only Marshall County high school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry-Senachwine Grade School | 211 | 58% | 59% | 61.1% |
| Fieldcrest Intermediate School | 175 | 59.2% | 57.1% | 57.7% |
| Fieldcrest Middle School | 195 | 46.7% | 53.3% | 55.4% |
| Midland Elementary School | 91 | 44% | 57.3% | 50.6% |
| Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School | 82 | 45.3% | 44.4% | 39% |
| Midland Middle School | 201 | 35.9% | 39.9% | 35.3% |
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