McLean County Times

Results are in and 71.4% of McLean 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 McLean County rose by 39.3% 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.

School	Students who did not meet standards (%)	Total students tested
Sheridan Elementary School	93.4%	182
Bent Elementary School	91.4%	198
Irving Elementary School	91.3%	172
Oakdale Elementary School	91.2%	181
Ridgeview Junior High School	91%	134
Fox Creek Elementary School	89.8%	157
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	87.9%	214
Bloomington Junior High School	87.4%	1,010
Sugar Creek Elementary School	83.1%	124
Stevenson Elementary School	81.9%	149
Parkside Elementary School	81.8%	121
Kingsley Junior High School	78.7%	781
Olympia Middle School	77.9%	385
Ridgeview Elementary School	77.6%	107
Fairview Elementary School	76.7%	129
Pepper Ridge Elementary School	72.9%	140
Colene Hoose Elementary School	72.1%	179
Evans Junior High School	71.5%	734
Parkside Junior High School	70.6%	626
Oakland Elementary School	70.5%	207
Chiddix Junior High School	70.5%	601
Leroy Junior High School	69%	116
Glenn Elementary School	68.3%	104
Leroy Elementary School	68.3%	202
Heyworth Junior-Senior High School	65.9%	138
Washington Elementary School	64.7%	170
Olympia South Elementary School	64.2%	109
Olympia West Elementary School	64.2%	95
Carlock Elementary School	60.7%	56
Heyworth Elementary School	58.9%	258
Northpoint Elementary School	58.4%	233
Lexington Junior High School	57.4%	108
Olympia North Elementary School	57.4%	141
Lexington Elementary School	56%	109
Prairieland Elementary School	54.7%	214
Hudson Elementary School	54.6%	130
Towanda Elementary School	52.7%	91
Benjamin Elementary School	48.5%	301
Tri-Valley Middle School	47.7%	453
Grove Elementary School	42.5%	273
Tri-Valley Elementary School	30.9%	81