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Monday, May 6, 2024

Lawrence County students and their ELA performance in 2021-22

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Parkview Junior High School Principal Andrea Young (2023) | Parkview Junior High School

Parkview Junior High School Principal Andrea Young (2023) | Parkview Junior High School

Results are in and 67.7% of Lawrence 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 Lawrence County rose by 1.5% 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.

Lawrence County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%60.9%60.9%62.2%62.2%68%68%69.8%69.8%67.7%67.7%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Lawrence 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
Parkview Junior High School79.4%238
Bridgeport Grade School72.3%65
Parkside Elementary School70.2%242
Red Hill Junior/Senior High School65.9%126
Sumner Attendance Center50.7%203

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