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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded English IAR expectations in Grundy County in 2021-22 school year?

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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 32.8% of Grundy County students passed the English 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 11.9% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 52.1% of its students passing the English portion of the IAR. Schools in Pulaski County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 92.7% 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 English Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%32.8%32.8%30.2%30.2%34.8%34.8%30.2%30.2%44.7%44.7%37.8%37.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

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

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Coal City Middle School47.7%19.8%499
Coal City Intermediate School46.8%13.3%303
Saratoga Elementary School43.8%9%782
Nettle Creek Elementary School35.5%3.2%84
South Wilmington Grade School30.2%1.9%79
Minooka Elementary School29.6%0.9%522
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School27.3%3%169
Minooka Intermediate School26.8%2%1,019
Gardner Elementary School23.7%0%155
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School23.2%0%128
Aux Sable Elementary School22.1%1.9%597
Minooka Junior High School20.1%2.6%1,064
Shabbona Middle School19.8%1.2%344
Coal City Elementary School19.7%0%267
White Oak Elementary11.5%0.6%732
Braceville Elementary School5.6%0%109

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