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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Williamson County students and their ELA performance in 2021-22

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Crab Orchard Elementary School Principal Ms. Kristal Deming (2023) | Crab Orchard Elementary School

Crab Orchard Elementary School Principal Ms. Kristal Deming (2023) | Crab Orchard Elementary School

Results are in and 62.9% of Williamson County students failed the ELA 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 students who failed their ELA assessment in Williamson County rose by 4.6% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Pulaski County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 92.7% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Piatt County had the highest success rate across the state, with 49.4% of its students passing the ELA 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.

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.

Williamson County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%55.2%55.2%62.2%62.2%68.2%68.2%69.8%69.8%62.9%62.9%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Williamson County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Lincoln Elementary School85.6%132
Washington Middle School82.6%328
Marion Junior High School71%720
Crab Orchard Elementary School69.3%202
Herrin Middle School67.3%489
Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Elementary School64.2%480
Jefferson Elementary School61.6%112
Lincoln Elementary School60.8%222
Tri-C Elementary School54.1%172
Carterville Junior High School51.5%361
Longfellow Elementary School51.4%109
Carterville Intermediate School50.5%501
Washington Elementary School48.3%240
Adams School48.2%137

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