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Pike County: How many students failed the ELA test in 2021-22 school year?

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Pleasant Hill Elementary School Principal Mr. Ryan Lowe (2023) | Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Pleasant Hill Elementary School Principal Mr. Ryan Lowe (2023) | Pleasant Hill Elementary School

Results are in and 80.6% of Pike 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 Pike County rose by 4% 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.

Pike County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%70.4%70.4%62.2%62.2%81.2%81.2%69.8%69.8%80.6%80.6%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Pike 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
Pleasant Hill Elementary School89.4%132
Griggsville-Perry Middle School87.6%89
Pikeland Community School86.2%484
Western Barry Elementary School69.4%98
Griggsville-Perry Primary School64.6%48
Western Junior High School57.1%112

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