West Central Reporter

Test results show 26.3% of Hancock 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 Hancock County students who succeeded fell by 1% 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
Carthage Middle School	34.9%	1.7%	142
Hamilton Elementary School	30.8%	2.8%	414
La Harpe Elementary School	24%	0%	133
Carthage Primary School	22.8%	5.1%	286
Southeastern Elementary School	21.7%	4.3%	260
Dallas City Elementary School	21.2%	0.9%	178
Nauvoo Elementary School	20.6%	1.5%	195
Southeastern Junior/Senior High School	20.3%	1.7%	197
La Harpe Junior High School	16.7%	1.7%	60
Warsaw Elementary School	8.4%	0%	199