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
That's according to a McLean County Times analysis of test score data compiled by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
ISBE reports that last year, 55.1% of Livingston County's 2,159 public high school students failed the ELA portion of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and have "minimal (or) incomplete… understanding of the knowledge and skills relative to Illinois Learning Standards."
Students can achieve four proficiencies in their subjects (partially met, approaching, meets, and exceeds standards). This report concludes students who partially met or approached the standards have failed in the subject.
Cornell Elementary School (67.2%), Dwight Common School (61.6%) and Flanagan Elementary School (61.3%) had the highest failure rates in Livingston County. Meanwhile, Graymont Elementary School (47.2%) and Prairie Central Junior High School (40.5%) had the lowest.
Countywide, English test failure rates fell from 55.9% in 2021 to 55.1% in 2023.
The failure rate rose in eight Livingston County high schools in 2023, with the most significant increase happening at Lincoln Elementary School (61%).
Data shows that the highest failure rates growths were seen in Christian County (72.5%), Hancock County (73.8%), Cook County (74.1%), White County (74.1%), and Morgan County (76.7%).
Prairie Central Elementary School and Graymont Elementary School were the Livingston County high schools to see improvements between 2021 and 2023.
Statewide, 39.9% of Illinois students failed the 2023 state English exam, down from 64% in 2019.
The SAT test is administered to Illinois high school sophomores "to fulfill the requirement that students take an assessment for college and career readiness in order to receive a regular high school diploma."
| High School | # of Students | Failing % in 2021 | Failing % in 2022 | Failing % in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell Elementary School | 61 | 61.9% | 63.6% | 67.2% |
| Dwight Common School | 310 | 62.3% | 59.9% | 61.6% |
| Flanagan Elementary School | 106 | 60.7% | 62.6% | 61.3% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 113 | 48.1% | 51% | 61% |
| Pontiac Junior High School | 330 | 56.7% | 57.4% | 58.8% |
| Woodland Elementary/Junior High School | 182 | 57.2% | 57.6% | 57.7% |
| Odell Grade School | 86 | 60.5% | 48.3% | 55.8% |
| Washington Elementary School | 198 | 51% | 47.2% | 55.6% |
| Prairie Central Elementary School | 213 | 63.6% | 55.3% | 50.7% |
| Saunemin Elementary School | 70 | 53.8% | 44.6% | 50% |
| Prairie Central Upper Elementary School | 237 | 47.7% | 55.5% | 49.8% |
| Graymont Elementary School | 36 | 56.6% | 51.4% | 47.2% |
| Prairie Central Junior High School | 217 | 50.8% | 52.2% | 40.5% |
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