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Scott County students and their Mathematics performance in 2021-22 school year

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IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences

IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences

Test results show 27.7% of Scott 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 Scott County students who succeeded fell by 11.2% 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.

Scott County Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%27.7%27.7%25.4%25.4%28.1%28.1%25.2%25.2%28.3%28.3%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Scott 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
Winchester Elementary School27.2%2.2%401
Bluffs Elementary School22.5%2.5%78
Bluffs Junior High School19%2.4%43

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