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How many Shelby County students failed their Mathematics IAR during 2021-22?

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Windsor Junior and Senior High School Principal Mr. Bart Wiedman (2023) | Windsor Junior and Senior High School

Windsor Junior and Senior High School Principal Mr. Bart Wiedman (2023) | Windsor Junior and Senior High School

Results are in and 73.9% of Shelby 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 Shelby County rose by 2.6% 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.

Shelby County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%73.8%73.8%68.2%68.2%76.6%76.6%74.8%74.8%73.9%73.9%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Shelby 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
Central A&M Middle School88%150
Windsor Junior and Senior High School87.2%47
Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School82%61
Gregory Intermediate School78.1%155
Stewardson-Strasburg Elementary School73.8%164
Moulton Elementary School72.9%409
Windsor Elementary School70.9%86
Main Street Elementary School51.9%77
Cowden-Herrick Grade School50%62

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