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Monday, March 17, 2025

Cumberland County: How many students failed their mathematics test in 2023-24 school year?

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

IAR results are in and 78.5% of Cumberland County students failed the mathematics portion of the test in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

The students' overall failure rate in the subject in Cumberland County rose by 6.3% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 97.1% 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 50% of its students passing the mathematics portion of the IAR.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.

Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity. 

The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.

Mathematics Failure Rates in Cumberland County Over 4 Years

2019-202020-212021-222022-230%20%40%60%80%100%83.9%83.9%74.8%74.8%82.4%82.4%74.5%74.5%81.7%81.7%72.9%72.9%78.5%78.5%71.6%71.6%CountyState

Mathematics Failure Rates in Cumberland County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Neoga Junior/Senior High School91.6%107
Cumberland Elementary School80%140
Neoga Elementary School75.5%90
Cumberland Middle School73.6%277

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