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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Did Shelby County students fail or pass their 2021-22 school year Mathematics tests?

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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

Test results show 26.2% of Shelby County students passed 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 Shelby County students who succeeded rose by 10.4% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 44.1% of its students passing the Mathematics portion of the IAR. Schools in Alexander County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 95.8% of students failing to meet test requirements.

The IAR measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing in meeting the English Language Arts and Mathematics standards set by Illinois.

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 Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%26.2%26.2%25.4%25.4%23.6%23.6%25.2%25.2%26%26%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Shelby County Schools Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Mathematics Compared to Previous Years

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Cowden-Herrick Grade School48.4%1.6%139
Main Street Elementary School41.6%6.5%349
Windsor Elementary School25.6%3.5%207
Stewardson-Strasburg Elementary School25%1.2%279
Moulton Elementary School24.9%2.2%415
Gregory Intermediate School20.6%1.3%188
Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School18%0%159
Windsor Junior and Senior High School10.6%2.1%132
Okaw Valley Middle School9.4%0%119

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