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Bureau County: How many students failed the Mathematics test in 2021-22 school year?

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Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Results are in and 79.5% of Bureau County students failed 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 students who failed their Mathematics assessment in Bureau County rose by 3.3% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 95.8% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Monroe County had the highest success rate across the state, with 43.1% of its students passing the Mathematics portion of the IAR.

The IAR measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing in meeting the English Language Arts and Mathematics standards set by the state.

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.

Bureau County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%77.2%77.2%68.2%68.2%84.1%84.1%74.8%74.8%79.8%79.8%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Bureau County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Mathematics During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
DePue Elementary School93%143
John F. Kennedy Elementary School87%355
Allen Grade School86%43
Dalzell Grade School85.7%49
Logan Junior High School82.7%410
Ladd Community Consolidated School78.9%109
Malden Grade School77.6%58
Ohio Community Consolidated Grade School74%50
Bureau Valley Elementary and Junior High School73.1%308
Lincoln Elementary School65.3%196
Bureau Valley North School63.2%76

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