East Central Reporter

Test results show 28.3% of Douglas County students passed the English 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 Douglas County students who succeeded rose by 14.2% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 52.1% of its students passing the English portion of the IAR. Schools in Pulaski County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 92.7% 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.

School	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)	Total enrollment
Villa Grove Elementary School	31.5%	3%	320
East Prairie Middle School	30.6%	5.4%	303
North Ward Elementary School	29.9%	5.1%	372
Arthur Grade School	28.3%	2.5%	297
Villa Grove Junior High School	15.2%	0%	98
Arcola High School	14.9%	3.4%	297
Arcola Elementary School	14.2%	0%	404