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How many Bureau County students failed their ELA IAR during 2021-22?

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Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Results are in and 72% of Bureau County students failed the ELA 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 ELA assessment in Bureau County rose by 1.5% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Pulaski County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 92.7% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Piatt County had the highest success rate across the state, with 49.4% of its students passing the ELA 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 ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%67.4%67.4%62.2%62.2%72.6%72.6%69.8%69.8%72.5%72.5%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Bureau County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Allen Grade School90.5%42
John F. Kennedy Elementary School80%355
DePue Elementary School78.7%141
Malden Grade School77.2%57
Bureau Valley North School76.3%76
Logan Junior High School74.6%410
Lincoln Elementary School68.4%196
Ladd Community Consolidated School67.9%109
Ohio Community Consolidated Grade School63.5%52
Bureau Valley Elementary and Junior High School59.7%308
Dalzell Grade School55.1%49

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