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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

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

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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

Test results show 25.7% of Clay 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 Clay County students who succeeded rose by 73.3% 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.

Clay County Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%25.7%25.7%25.4%25.4%14.4%14.4%25.2%25.2%20.1%20.1%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Clay 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
Floyd Henson Junior High School37.7%1.1%290
Flora Elementary School26.1%2.8%650
Clay City Elementary School16.7%0%163
North Clay Elementary/Junior High School13.1%0%382
Clay City Junior High School2%0%60

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