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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Did McLean County students fail or pass their 2021-22 school year Mathematics tests?

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Thomas Metcalf School Principal Kristi Sutter (2023) | Thomas Metcalf School

Thomas Metcalf School Principal Kristi Sutter (2023) | Thomas Metcalf School

Test results show 27.3% of McLean County students passed 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 McLean County students who succeeded rose by 30.7% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 44.1% of its students passing the Mathematics portion of the IAR. Schools in Alexander County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 95.8% of students failing to meet test requirements.

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

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.

McLean County Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%27.3%27.3%25.4%25.4%28.5%28.5%25.2%25.2%35.9%35.9%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

McLean County Schools Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Mathematics Compared to Previous Years

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Tri-Valley Elementary School49.4%18.5%323
Tri-Valley Middle School48.7%4.6%458
Northpoint Elementary School47.6%6%486
Thomas Metcalf School45.8%10%399
Prairieland Elementary School43.5%7%455
Benjamin Elementary School42.7%14.2%577
Grove Elementary School42.5%12.1%540
Towanda Elementary School40.7%7.7%180
Lexington Elementary School34.9%1.8%231
Hudson Elementary School33.8%4.6%234
Olympia North Elementary School33.6%4.3%290
Carlock Elementary School32.1%1.8%106
Lexington Junior High School32.1%0%110
Heyworth Elementary School31.4%1.9%497
Leroy Junior High School31%4.3%122
Leroy Elementary School30.7%2.5%437
Oakland Elementary School28.5%2.9%442
El Paso-Gridley Junior High School27.5%2.5%360
Washington Elementary School25.3%3.5%343
Heyworth Junior-Senior High School23.4%2.2%386
Fairview Elementary School23.3%0.8%303
Colene Hoose Elementary School22.9%6.1%403
Olympia Middle School22.5%1.6%382
Glenn Elementary School21.2%4.8%219
Parkside Junior High School20.8%1.3%650
Pepper Ridge Elementary School20%1.4%326
Evans Junior High School19.7%3.9%731
Kingsley Junior High School18.6%1.9%778
Chiddix Junior High School18%5.7%631
Ridgeview Elementary School15%1.9%227
Stevenson Elementary School14.7%0.7%359
Fox Creek Elementary School14.6%1.9%272
Sugar Creek Elementary School14.5%1.6%385
Parkside Elementary School13.2%0.8%310
Cedar Ridge Elementary School10.2%0.5%440
Ridgeview Junior High School9%0%145
Oakdale Elementary School8.8%0%392
Bent Elementary School8.6%0.5%367
Bloomington Junior High School7.9%0.8%1,056
Irving Elementary School7.9%0.6%348
Sheridan Elementary School2.7%0%374

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