At Western Junior High School, a 14.6-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018, according to end-of-year assessments reported in the latest Illinois schools report card.
The achievement gap shows an 4.8-point decline in scores between low-income and non-low-income students. Of the 185 students enrolled in 2018, 55.7 percent were low-income – or 103 students.
The achievement gap measures how one group of students academically outperforms another. The Illinois State Board of Education collects data on the persistent gap between groups by race and ethnicity, income level and gender.
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is administered to third- through eighth-graders in Illinois, testing them in reading and math based on Common Core standards. A composite score combines the results of the subject tests.
According to Western Junior High School composite scores for 2018, 17.1 percent of low-income students passed the tests. Meanwhile, 31.7 percent of non-low-income students passed.
Students who passed either met or exceeded expectations are considered prepared for the next grade level, college or work. Students who failed either partially met, approached or did not meet expectations.
The achievement gap is larger for English language arts scores and smaller for math scores.
There is a 19.8-point gap between low-income and non-low-income students' English language arts scores in 2018 – a 10.2 point improvement since 2017. In 2018, 19.2 percent of low-income students passed the reading subject test. Meanwhile, 39 percent of non-low-income students passed.
There was a 9.3-point gap between low-income and non-low-income students' math scores in 2018: 15.1 percent of low-income students passed while 24.4 percent of non-low-income students passed.
Western Junior High School's income level achievement gap over 4 years
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A-C Central Elementary School
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Washington Elementary School
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Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School
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Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Griggsville-Perry Middle School
Lincoln Elementary School
Waverly Elementary School
West Prairie Middle School
Western Junior High School
Lincoln Elementary School
Virginia Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Franklin Elementary School
Waverly Junior/Senior High School
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Winchester Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
La Harpe Junior High School
Lincoln Elementary School
Hamilton Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High
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Alexander Elementary School
Pikeland Community School
Washington Elementary School
Triopia Jr-Sr High School
Lincoln Elementary School
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Southeastern Jr/Sr High School
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Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School
Southeastern Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Webster Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
La Harpe Elementary School
Macomb Junior High School
Hamilton Jr/Sr High School
Jacksonville Middle School
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Calhoun Elementary/Jr High School
Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Franklin Jr/Sr High School
Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
West Prairie North Elementary
Lincoln Elementary School
Eisenhower Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
North Jacksonville School
Lincoln Elementary School
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Washington Elementary School