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Livingston County students and their Mathematics performance in 2021-22

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IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Results are in and 80.9% of Livingston County students failed the Mathematics portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

The number of students who failed their Mathematics assessment in Livingston County rose by 6.2% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 95.8% 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 43.1% of its students passing the Mathematics portion of the IAR.

The IAR measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing in meeting the English Language Arts and Mathematics standards set by the state.

Based on their reading scores on the NAEP, public school students from Illinois managed to stay relatively on par with the national level, according to the National Center for Education and Statistics.

Assessment participation rates in 2023 are at or above the 95% testing threshold, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Livingston County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%72.7%72.7%68.2%68.2%80.2%80.2%74.8%74.8%80.9%80.9%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Livingston County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Mathematics During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Washington Elementary School95.4%217
Pontiac Junior High School91.4%326
Odell Grade School88.5%87
Saunemin Elementary School83.8%74
Lincoln Elementary School83%100
Dwight Common School82.1%290
Flanagan Elementary School81.8%99
Tri-Point Junior High/Elementary78.8%118
Cornell Elementary School77.3%66
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School75.5%216
Tri Point Elementary School75%28
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School73.8%191
Prairie Central Elementary School72.9%214
Graymont Elementary School71.4%35
Prairie Central Junior High School68.7%243

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