Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
The number of students who failed their mathematics assessment in LaSalle County rose by 2.6% compared to the previous school year.
In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 97.5% of students failing to meet test requirements.
At the other end of the spectrum, Woodford County had the highest success rate across the state, with 46.8% 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.
According to recent IAR data, the average ELA proficiency rate for Illinois students was 35.4% in 2023, while the math proficiency rate stood at 27.1%. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
White students demonstrated higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math compared to Black and Hispanic students. The ELA proficiency rate for white students was 45.6%, around twice higher than that of Black students (17%) and Hispanic students (23.3%).
The gap was even worse in math, with white students achieving a 37% proficiency rate, nearly five times higher than Black students (7.9%) and over twice higher than Hispanic students (14.4%).
| School | Students who did not meet standards (%) | Total students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Junior High School | 94.1% | 256 |
| Northlawn Junior High School | 91.7% | 586 |
| Marseilles Elementary School | 91.1% | 293 |
| Northwest Elementary School | 89.2% | 261 |
| Shepherd Middle School | 87.9% | 380 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 86.3% | 197 |
| Central Intermediate School | 84.7% | 334 |
| Washington Elementary School | 84.2% | 133 |
| Ransom Grade School | 83.6% | 55 |
| Northbrook School | 83.4% | 450 |
| Centennial Elementary School | 81.6% | 321 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 79.8% | 114 |
| Tonica Grade School | 79.6% | 78 |
| Serena Middle School | 79.4% | 184 |
| Deer Park C.C. Elementary School | 76.6% | 30 |
| Lostant Elementary School | 75.4% | 49 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 74.3% | 101 |
| Milton Pope Elementary School | 74.2% | 120 |
| Earlville Elementary School | 73.5% | 162 |
| Parkside Middle School | 73% | 349 |
| Leland Elementary School | 71.1% | 111 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 70.5% | 88 |
| Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 | 69.6% | 102 |
| Seneca Elementary School South Campus | 68.1% | 194 |
| Wallace Elementary School | 67.5% | 209 |
| Sheridan Elementary School | 65.5% | 55 |
| Rutland Elementary School | 64.7% | 34 |
| Waltham Elementary School | 64.5% | 144 |
| Seneca Grade School North Campus | 62.6% | 96 |
| Northview Elementary School | 59.6% | 198 |
| McKinley Elementary School | 58.9% | 124 |
| Harding Grade School | 51.3% | 37 |
| Grand Ridge School | 51.2% | 119 |
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