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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

How many Morgan County students failed their ELA IAR during 2021-22?

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Franklin Elementary School Principal Ronda Smith (2023) | Franklin Elementary School

Franklin Elementary School Principal Ronda Smith (2023) | Franklin Elementary School

Results are in and 75.6% of Morgan County students failed the ELA 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 students who failed their ELA assessment in Morgan County rose by 2.1% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Pulaski County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 92.7% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Piatt County had the highest success rate across the state, with 49.4% of its students passing the ELA portion of the IAR.

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

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.

Morgan County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%69.6%69.6%62.2%62.2%77.7%77.7%69.8%69.8%75.6%75.6%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Morgan County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High School96%25
Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School92.3%65
Triopia Junior-Senior High School90.8%65
Franklin Junior/Senior High School87.2%78
Lincoln Elementary School81.5%108
Waverly Elementary School79.2%106
Jacksonville Middle School77.7%683
Waverly Junior and Senior High School77.5%40
Washington Elementary School77.4%106
North Jacksonville School76.8%82
South Jacksonville Elementary School74.8%147
Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School66.1%59
Franklin Elementary School62.7%59
Triopia Grade School58.9%112
Eisenhower Elementary School56.2%153

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