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Livingston County: How many students failed their mathematics test in 2022-23 school year?

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Results are in and 80% of Livingston County students failed the mathematics portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

The number of students who failed their mathematics assessment in Livingston County rose by 0.9% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 97.5% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Woodford County had the highest success rate across the state, with 46.8% 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.

According to recent IAR data, the average ELA proficiency rate for Illinois students was 35.4% in 2023, while the math proficiency rate stood at 27.1%. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.

White students demonstrated higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math compared to Black and Hispanic students. The ELA proficiency rate for white students was 45.6%, around twice higher than that of Black students (17%) and Hispanic students (23.3%).

The gap was even worse in math, with white students achieving a 37% proficiency rate, nearly five times higher than Black students (7.9%) and over twice higher than Hispanic students (14.4%).

Livingston County's Students Failure Rates in mathematics Over 4 Years
2017-182019-202020-212021-220%20%40%60%80%100%73.4%73.4%68.2%68.2%80.4%80.4%74.8%74.8%81%81%74.5%74.5%80%80%72.9%72.9%CountyState

Livingston County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in mathematics During 2022-23 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Pontiac Junior High School91.8%330
Flanagan Elementary School89.7%106
Washington Elementary School89%199
Odell Grade School82.7%87
Cornell Elementary School81.9%61
Dwight Common School81.4%310
Lincoln Elementary School77%113
Prairie Central Junior High School75.7%222
Prairie Central Elementary School73.7%213
Woodland Elementary/Junior High School72.6%182
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School70.9%237
Saunemin Elementary School69.9%70
Graymont Elementary School63.9%36

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