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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

How many Douglas County students failed their ELA IAR during 2021-22?

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Atwood-Hammond Grade School Principal Chris Forman (2023) | Atwood-Hammond Grade School

Atwood-Hammond Grade School Principal Chris Forman (2023) | Atwood-Hammond Grade School

Results are in and 72.2% of Douglas 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 Douglas County rose by 0.4% 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.

Douglas County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%65%65%62.2%62.2%73.3%73.3%69.8%69.8%72.2%72.2%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Douglas 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
Arcola Elementary School85.8%183
Villa Grove Junior High School84.8%99
Arcola High School81.6%87
Lovington Grade School76.9%108
Atwood-Hammond Grade School72.7%154
Arthur Grade School69.2%198
Villa Grove Elementary School65.5%165
North Ward Elementary School65%137
East Prairie Middle School64%297

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