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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

How many Jackson County students failed their ELA IAR during 2021-22?

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Thomas Elementary School Principal Mr. Robby Clark Stokes (2023) | Thomas Elementary School

Thomas Elementary School Principal Mr. Robby Clark Stokes (2023) | Thomas Elementary School

Results are in and 77.2% of Jackson 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 Jackson County rose by 20.5% 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.

Jackson County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%70.3%70.3%62.2%62.2%78.9%78.9%69.8%69.8%77.2%77.2%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Jackson 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
Murphysboro Middle School90.2%427
Thomas Elementary School87.8%147
Carbondale Middle School85.2%425
Carruthers Elementary School85.2%386
DeSoto Elementary School84.8%99
Trico Junior High School84.3%178
Lewis School81.5%297
Trico Elementary School80%175
Elverado Intermediate School79.2%72
Unity Point Elementary School52.3%371
Giant City Elementary School43.8%146
Elverado Junior High School37%81

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