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Did Hancock County students fail or pass their 2021-22 school year Mathematics tests?

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Southeastern Junior/Senior High School Principal Mr. Tim Kerr (2023) | Southeastern Junior/Senior High School

Southeastern Junior/Senior High School Principal Mr. Tim Kerr (2023) | Southeastern Junior/Senior High School

Test results show 21.2% of Hancock County students passed the Mathematics 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 rose by 14.8% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 44.1% of its students passing the Mathematics portion of the IAR. Schools in Alexander County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 95.8% 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.

Hancock County Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%21.2%21.2%25.4%25.4%20.1%20.1%25.2%25.2%27.6%27.6%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Hancock County Schools Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Mathematics Compared to Previous Years

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Carthage Primary School29.1%1.3%286
La Harpe Elementary School24%0%133
Hamilton Elementary School24%2.4%414
Dallas City Elementary School21.2%0.9%178
Carthage Middle School19.4%1.1%142
Nauvoo Elementary School19.1%2.3%195
Southeastern Junior/Senior High School15.3%1.7%197
Warsaw Elementary School15%0.9%199
La Harpe Junior High School13.3%1.7%60
Southeastern Elementary School12.2%0%260

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