Quantcast

East Central Reporter

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Edgar County students and their ELA performance in 2021-22

Webp umymftiwkyb6ikczema5xz3uecp9

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 61.9% of Edgar 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 Edgar County rose by 1.9% 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.

Edgar County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%58.3%58.3%62.2%62.2%63.6%63.6%69.8%69.8%61.9%61.9%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Edgar 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
Shiloh High School92.9%85
Shiloh Elementary School84.8%66
Chrisman Elementary School82%50
Kansas High School74.1%27
Kansas Elementary School70.6%51
Crestwood Elementary School68%128
Chrisman-Scottland Junior High School62.7%75
Carolyn Wenz Elementary School62.5%224
Crestwood Junior High School50%132
Mayo Middle School41.4%261

MORE NEWS