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McDonough County: How many students passed their Mathematics tests in 2021-22 school year?

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Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School Principal Mrs. Michelle Rodeffer (2023) | Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School

Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School Principal Mrs. Michelle Rodeffer (2023) | Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School

Test results show 17.1% of McDonough 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 McDonough County students who succeeded rose by 21.3% 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.

McDonough County Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%17.9%17.9%25.4%25.4%16.8%16.8%25.2%25.2%20.3%20.3%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

McDonough 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
Edison Elementary School18.6%2.3%435
Macomb Junior High School18.4%2%307
West Prairie North Elementary School16.3%1.2%162
Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School12.2%0%299
West Prairie Junior High School10.6%1.2%81
Bushnell-Prairie City Junior High School10%0%125
Lincoln Elementary School9.6%1.7%491

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