The ISBE said 30.5 percent of Shepherd Middle School students taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam in 2016 passed, in comparison to the 33.6 percent passage rate in 2015.
Meanwhile, the school posted an average spending rate of $10,321 per pupil, below the state's average of $12,821.
The PARCC test is a state-mandated exam used to assess the school and student performance in several states nationwide.
The following table lists passage rates of area middle schools.
School
Passage Rate
Somonauk Middle School
54.5%
Seneca Elementary School South Campus
43.0%
S. E. Gross Middle School
40.9%
Northbrook School
32.1%
Sandwich Middle School
31.5%
Shepherd Middle School
30.5%
Parkside Middle School
27.0%
Logan Junior High School
21.6%
Northlawn Junior High School
19.8%
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