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Did Williamson County students fail or pass their 2021-22 school year Mathematics tests?

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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

Test results show 29.7% of Williamson 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 Williamson County students who succeeded rose by 56.1% 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.

Williamson County Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%29.7%29.7%25.4%25.4%21.6%21.6%25.2%25.2%34.5%34.5%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Williamson 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
Longfellow Elementary School43.1%6.4%249
Tri-C Elementary School38.4%7%702
Jefferson Elementary School38.4%3.6%356
Washington Elementary School36.3%5.8%485
Carterville Intermediate School34.3%4.4%509
Adams School31.4%5.8%243
Lincoln Elementary School31.2%1.8%486
Herrin Community Unit School District 4 Elementary School30.2%4%683
Carterville Junior High School24.4%2.8%369
Lincoln Elementary School24.2%0%127
Crab Orchard Elementary School21.3%2.5%327
Herrin Middle School21.2%2.4%500
Marion Junior High School21%1.9%743
Washington Middle School7.9%0.6%319

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