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Did Grundy County students fail or pass their 2021-22 school year Mathematics tests?

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Saratoga Elementary School Principal Mr. Joe Zweeres (2023) | Saratoga Elementary School

Saratoga Elementary School Principal Mr. Joe Zweeres (2023) | Saratoga Elementary School

Test results show 27.4% of Grundy County students passed 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 Grundy County students who succeeded rose by 6.1% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 44.1% of its students passing the Mathematics portion of the IAR. Schools in Alexander County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 95.8% of students failing to meet test requirements.

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

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.

Grundy County Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%27.4%27.4%25.4%25.4%30.7%30.7%25.2%25.2%33.4%33.4%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Grundy County Schools Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Mathematics Compared to Previous Years

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Coal City Intermediate School40.9%6.5%303
Coal City Middle School40.2%8.2%499
Saratoga Elementary School38.4%4.4%782
Nettle Creek Elementary School33.9%6.5%84
South Wilmington Grade School30.2%3.8%79
Aux Sable Elementary School27.9%0%597
Coal City Elementary School27.3%6.8%267
Minooka Elementary School26.9%1.9%522
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School21.2%1.5%169
Minooka Intermediate School19.7%2%1,019
White Oak Elementary19.2%0.6%732
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School17.6%0%128
Gardner Elementary School17.5%1%155
Shabbona Middle School16.9%1.5%344
Minooka Junior High School16.2%1.3%1,064
Braceville Elementary School6.8%0%109

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