Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
The students' overall failure rate in the subject in Tazewell County rose by 1% compared to the previous school year.
In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 97.1% of students failing to meet test requirements.
At the other end of the spectrum, Monroe County had the highest success rate across the state, with 50% of its students passing the mathematics portion of the IAR.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | Students who did not meet standards (%) | Total students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Dirksen Primary School | 94.5% | 36 |
| Parkview Junior High School | 93.4% | 198 |
| Wilson Intermediate School | 89.9% | 564 |
| Beverly Manor Elementary School | 89.5% | 316 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 89.4% | 66 |
| South Pekin Elementary School | 87.2% | 102 |
| Washington Intermediate School | 86.9% | 397 |
| Lasalle Elementary School | 86.3% | 80 |
| Robein Elementary School | 86.1% | 94 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 85.5% | 138 |
| Broadmoor Junior High School | 85.4% | 363 |
| J.L. Hensey Elementary School | 84.7% | 59 |
| Delavan Elementary School | 84% | 113 |
| Dee-Mack Intermediate School | 82.4% | 227 |
| Willow Elementary School | 81.5% | 54 |
| Olympia West Elementary School | 81.1% | 106 |
| Delavan Junior High School | 81% | 58 |
| Edison Junior High School | 80.7% | 295 |
| Central Junior High School | 79% | 414 |
| Midwest Central Middle School | 78.3% | 184 |
| C.B. Smith Elementary School | 77.6% | 67 |
| L.E. Starke Elementary School | 74% | 27 |
| Glendale Elementary School | 73.3% | 150 |
| Rankin Elementary School | 72.8% | 143 |
| Tremont Elementary School | 66.2% | 121 |
| Dee-Mack Primary/Junior High | 65.1% | 206 |
| Marquette Elementary School | 64.1% | 39 |
| Lincoln Grade School | 62.5% | 195 |
| Tremont Middle School | 62.3% | 286 |
| P.L. Bolin Elementary School | 61.4% | 132 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 59.5% | 205 |
| Central Primary School | 56.4% | 294 |
| Scott Altman Primary School | 54.3% | 46 |
| Spring Lake Elementary School | 50% | 32 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 49.6% | 290 |
| Morton Junior High School | 49.4% | 488 |
| Washington Middle School | 48.7% | 351 |
| Central Intermediate School | 47.2% | 587 |
| Lettie Brown Elementary School | 46.6% | 204 |
| Grundy Elementary School | 41.9% | 215 |
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