Quantcast

East Central Reporter

Monday, May 6, 2024

Clay County: How many students failed the Mathematics test in 2021-22 school year?

Webp csip8oq91o0n2hvnuyxqyfhtc5cs

Floyd Henson Junior High School Principal Mrs. Amy Leonard (2023) | Floyd Henson Junior High School

Floyd Henson Junior High School Principal Mrs. Amy Leonard (2023) | Floyd Henson Junior High School

Results are in and 74.3% of Clay 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 Clay County rose by 15.6% 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.

Clay County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%79.9%79.9%68.2%68.2%85.6%85.6%74.8%74.8%74.3%74.3%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Clay 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
Clay City Junior High School98%50
North Clay Elementary/Junior High School86.9%222
Clay City Elementary School83.3%66
Flora Elementary School71.1%287
Floyd Henson Junior High School61.3%284

MORE NEWS