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How many Livingston County students failed their ELA IAR during 2021-22?

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Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Results are in and 78.2% of Livingston County students failed the ELA 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 ELA assessment in Livingston County rose by 6.8% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Pulaski County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 92.7% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Piatt County had the highest success rate across the state, with 49.4% of its students passing the ELA 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 ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%65.2%65.2%62.2%62.2%77.2%77.2%69.8%69.8%78.2%78.2%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Livingston County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Lincoln Elementary School95%100
Pontiac Junior High School93.3%326
Dwight Common School83.2%292
Flanagan Elementary School82.8%99
Tri-Point Junior High/Elementary81.4%118
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School81.2%191
Cornell Elementary School80.3%66
Graymont Elementary School77.1%35
Prairie Central Elementary School74.4%215
Washington Elementary School73.4%218
Odell Grade School72.4%87
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School66.2%216
Prairie Central Junior High School65.4%243
Saunemin Elementary School63.5%74
Tri Point Elementary School60.7%28

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