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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Jackson County students and their Mathematics performance in 2021-22 school year

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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

Test results show 16.7% of Jackson County students passed 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 Jackson County students who succeeded rose by 69% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 44.1% of its students passing the Mathematics portion of the IAR. Schools in Alexander County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 95.8% of students failing to meet test requirements.

The IAR measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing in meeting the English Language Arts and Mathematics standards set by Illinois.

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 Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%16.7%16.7%25.4%25.4%12.1%12.1%25.2%25.2%22.1%22.1%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Jackson County Schools Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Mathematics Compared to Previous Years

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Elverado Intermediate School47.2%4.2%73
Giant City Elementary School39.7%6.8%241
Unity Point Elementary School25.6%3.2%617
Trico Elementary School18.3%0%407
Elverado Junior High School17.3%3.7%76
Thomas Elementary School17%0.7%300
DeSoto Elementary School15.2%1%177
Carruthers Elementary School14.2%1.3%387
Murphysboro Middle School9.9%0.5%425
Carbondale Middle School6.2%0.7%452
Trico Junior High School6.2%0.6%177
Lewis School6.1%0.7%295

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