The ISBE said 29.5 percent of Elverado Junior High School students taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam in 2016 passed, in comparison to the 21.3 percent passage rate in 2015.
Meanwhile, the school posted an average spending rate of $8,284 per pupil, below the state's average of $12,821.
The PARCC test is a state-mandated exam used to assess the school and student performance in several states nationwide.
The following table lists passage rates of area middle schools.
School
Passage Rate
Elverado Junior High School
29.5%
Trico Junior High School
19.7%
Murphysboro Middle School
15.4%
Carbondale Middle School
12.6%