The ISBE said 33 percent of Lexington Junior High School students taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam in 2016 passed, in comparison to the 23.7 percent passage rate in 2015.
Meanwhile, the school posted an average spending rate of $11,997 per pupil, below the state's average of $12,821.
The PARCC test is a state-mandated exam used to assess the school and student performance in several states nationwide.
The following table lists passage rates of area middle schools.
School
Passage Rate
Leroy Junior High School
46.2%
Lexington Junior High School
33.0%
Evans Junior High School
29.4%
Bloomington Junior High School
22.0%