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 Woodford County rose by 3.6% compared to the previous school year.
In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 87.3% of students failing to meet test requirements.
At the other end of the spectrum, Woodford County had the highest success rate across the state, with 60.7% of its students passing the ELA 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Riverview Elementary School | 85.8% | 120 |
| Centennial School | 66.2% | 169 |
| Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School | 58.7% | 75 |
| Davenport Elementary School | 53% | 153 |
| Sowers Elementary School | 52.6% | 59 |
| Metamora Grade School | 43.7% | 572 |
| Goodfield Elementary School | 41.6% | 24 |
| Roanoke-Benson Junior High School | 36.3% | 135 |
| Germantown Hills Elementary School | 28.8% | 181 |
| Congerville Elementary School | 26.7% | 30 |
| Eureka Middle School | 26.6% | 455 |
| Germantown Hills Middle School | 15.6% | 364 |
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