West Central Reporter

Test results show 24.4% of Morgan 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 Morgan County students who succeeded rose by 14.7% 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
Eisenhower Elementary School	41.2%	2.6%	316
Triopia Grade School	39.3%	1.8%	198
Franklin Elementary School	37.3%	0%	55
Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School	33.9%	0%	126
South Jacksonville Elementary School	23.8%	1.4%	298
North Jacksonville School	23.2%	0%	156
Washington Elementary School	20.8%	1.9%	222
Waverly Elementary School	20.8%	0%	208
Jacksonville Middle School	20.6%	1.6%	691
Waverly Junior and Senior High School	20%	2.5%	143
Lincoln Elementary School	16.7%	1.9%	234
Franklin Junior/Senior High School	12.8%	0%	169
Triopia Junior-Senior High School	9.2%	0%	179
Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School	7.7%	0%	123
Meredosia-Chambersburg Junior High School	4%	0%	27