Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
The students' overall failure rate in the subject in Livingston County rose by 8.3% compared to the previous school year.
In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 87.3% 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 60.7% of its students passing the ELA portion of the IAR.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | Students who did not meet standards (%) | Total students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Elementary/Junior High School | 84.5% | 181 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 83.7% | 86 |
| Dwight Common School | 76.2% | 294 |
| Washington Elementary School | 74.4% | 211 |
| Graymont Elementary School | 74.4% | 35 |
| Odell Grade School | 73.8% | 80 |
| Flanagan Elementary School | 70% | 110 |
| Prairie Central Elementary School | 70% | 230 |
| Pontiac Junior High School | 69.2% | 318 |
| Prairie Central Junior High School | 60.6% | 231 |
| Saunemin Elementary School | 55.1% | 69 |
| Cornell Elementary School | 52.9% | 70 |
| Prairie Central Upper Elementary School | 39.4% | 216 |
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