Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
The students' overall failure rate in the subject in Woodford County rose by 3.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Riverview Elementary School | 92.6% | 121 |
| Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School | 76% | 75 |
| Centennial School | 68.7% | 169 |
| Metamora Grade School | 58.6% | 572 |
| Roanoke-Benson Junior High School | 57.7% | 135 |
| Davenport Elementary School | 53.6% | 153 |
| Eureka Middle School | 53% | 455 |
| Sowers Elementary School | 47.5% | 59 |
| Germantown Hills Elementary School | 44.8% | 181 |
| Goodfield Elementary School | 41.7% | 24 |
| Germantown Hills Middle School | 39.8% | 364 |
| Congerville Elementary School | 36.7% | 30 |
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