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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded Mathematics IAR expectations in Pike County 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

Test results show 11.7% of Pike 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 Pike County students who succeeded rose by 9.7% 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.

Pike County Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%11.7%11.7%25.4%25.4%10.4%10.4%25.2%25.2%14.2%14.2%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Pike 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
Griggsville-Perry Primary School35.4%2.1%128
Western Barry Elementary School15.3%3.1%221
Griggsville-Perry Middle School14.6%0%96
Western Junior High School13.4%0%184
Pikeland Community School8.9%0.4%496
Pleasant Hill Elementary School3%0%246

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