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

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Chrisman Elementary School Principal Mrs. Kelly Schluter (2023) | Chrisman Elementary School

Chrisman Elementary School Principal Mrs. Kelly Schluter (2023) | Chrisman Elementary School

Results are in and 75.9% of Edgar 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 Edgar County rose by 0.8% 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.

Edgar County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%75.1%75.1%68.2%68.2%76%76%74.8%74.8%75.9%75.9%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Edgar 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
Shiloh High School94.1%85
Shiloh Elementary School90.9%66
Chrisman-Scottland Junior High School88%75
Kansas High School85.2%27
Kansas Elementary School80.4%51
Crestwood Elementary School75.8%128
Carolyn Wenz Elementary School73.7%224
Mayo Middle School69%261
Chrisman Elementary School68%50
Crestwood Junior High School66.7%132

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