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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Test Expectations: How many Clay County students failed to meet ELA expectations in 2021-22 school year?

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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 63.3% of Clay 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 Clay County rose by 12.1% 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.

Clay County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%68.2%68.2%62.2%62.2%69.8%69.8%69.8%69.8%63.3%63.3%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Clay 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
Clay City Junior High School100%50
North Clay Elementary/Junior High School85.1%222
Clay City Elementary School78.8%66
Flora Elementary School53%287
Floyd Henson Junior High School46.5%284

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