Illinois Valley Times

Results are in and 71.6% of Grundy 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 Grundy County rose by 23.1% 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.

School	Students who did not meet standards (%)	Total students tested
Braceville Elementary School	93.2%	73
Minooka Junior High School	82.6%	1,039
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School	82.4%	125
Shabbona Middle School	81.7%	338
Gardner Elementary School	81.4%	97
White Oak Elementary	80.2%	349
Minooka Intermediate School	78.3%	1,015
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School	77.3%	66
Jones Elementary School	72.5%	236
Aux Sable Elementary School	72.1%	258
Minooka Elementary School	71.3%	216
South Wilmington Grade School	66%	53
Coal City Elementary School	65.9%	132
Nettle Creek Elementary School	59.7%	62
Saratoga Elementary School	57.2%	453
Coal City Intermediate School	52.6%	308
Coal City Middle School	51.5%	485
Walnut Trails Elementary School	48.4%	221