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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Test Expectations: How many Williamson County students failed to meet Mathematics expectations in 2021-22 school year?

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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 70.3% of Williamson County students failed the Mathematics 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 Mathematics assessment in Williamson County rose by 1.9% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 95.8% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Monroe County had the highest success rate across the state, with 43.1% 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.

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 Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%65.5%65.5%68.2%68.2%78.4%78.4%74.8%74.8%70.3%70.3%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Williamson County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Mathematics During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Washington Middle School91.5%328
Marion Junior High School77.1%719
Herrin Middle School76.3%490
Crab Orchard Elementary School76.2%202
Lincoln Elementary School75.8%132
Carterville Junior High School72.9%361
Lincoln Elementary School67%221
Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Elementary School65.8%480
Adams School62.8%137
Carterville Intermediate School61.3%501
Jefferson Elementary School58%112
Washington Elementary School57.9%240
Tri-C Elementary School54.7%172
Longfellow Elementary School50.5%109

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