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Statewide test results: 26 percent of Coal City failed English language arts

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About 74 percent of Coal City Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 26 percent of students failed, according to a Illinois Valley Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is administered to third- through eighth-graders in Illinois, testing them in reading and math based on Common Core standards.

According to Coal City Middle School English language scores, about 47 percent met expectations and 27 percent exceeded them. Students whose results are in either category are considered to be most ready to move on to the next level and are most prepared for college or work.

Another 18 percent approached expectations, while 7 percent partially met expectations and 2 percent did not meet them. Students who scored in these categories are not ready for the next level of schooling, according to the test.

Test results at Coal City Middle School, which enrolled 484 students in 2018, surpassed state averages.

Statewide, 37 percent of students passed the test and 63 percent failed.

Of students statewide who passed, only six percent 'exceeded' expectations.

Coal City Middle School's English language arts scores over 4 years

Year
Passed
Failed
2018
73.5%
26.5%
2017
66.2%
33.8%
2016
46.7%
53.3%
2015
41.7%
58.3%

How Bureau, La Salle, Putnam, Grundy and LaSalle County schools' English language arts scores compare

School
City
County
Passed
Failed
Coal City Middle School
Coal City
Grundy
73.5%
26.5%
Minooka Junior High School
Minooka
Grundy
41.8%
58.2%
Shabbona Middle School
Morris
Grundy
40.8%
59.2%
Washington Elementary School
Oglesby
La Salle
32.9%
67.1%
Shepherd Middle School
Ottawa
La Salle
32.3%
67.7%
Putnam County Junior High School
McNabb
Putnam
25.6%
74.4%
Lincoln Junior High School
La Salle
La Salle
7.3%
92.7%

Top 20 Illinois schools' English language arts scores

School
City
County
Passed
Failed
Daniel Wright Junior High School
Lincolnshire
Lake
88.4%
11.6%
Hickory Creek Middle School
Frankfort
Will
86.6%
13.4%
Kennedy Junior High School
Lisle
Dupage
86%
14.0%
Wood Oaks Junior High School
Northbrook
Cook
84.6%
15.4%
Marie Murphy School
Wilmette
Cook
83.9%
16.1%
Butler Junior High School
Oak Brook
Dupage
83%
17.0%
Alan B. Shepard Middle School
Deerfield
Lake
82.8%
17.2%
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School
Thomasboro
Champaign
82.6%
17.4%
Lake Bluff Middle School
Lake Bluff
Lake
81.3%
18.7%
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School
Big Rock
Dekalb
80.5%
19.5%
Twin Groves Middle School
Buffalo Grove
Lake
79.9%
20.1%
Woodlawn Middle School
Long Grove
Lake
78.6%
21.4%
Maple School
Northbrook
Cook
78.4%
21.6%
Park Junior High School
La Grange Park
Cook
76.9%
23.1%
Charles J. Caruso Middle School
Deerfield
Lake
76.6%
23.4%
Aptakisic Junior High School
Buffalo Grove
Lake
75.5%
24.5%
Mossville Junior High
Mossville
Peoria
74.1%
25.9%
Stephen Mack Middle School
Rockton
Winnebago
73.8%
26.2%
Coal City Middle School
Coal City
Grundy
73.5%
26.5%
Roscoe Middle School
Roscoe
Winnebago
71.9%
28.1%

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