Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
The students' overall failure rate in the subject in LaSalle County rose by 0.9% compared to the previous school year.
In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 97.1% 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 50% of its students passing the mathematics portion of the IAR.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
School | Students who did not meet standards (%) | Total students tested |
---|---|---|
Lincoln Junior High School | 96.4% | 250 |
Northlawn Junior High School | 93.1% | 594 |
Northwest Elementary School | 91.3% | 265 |
Washington Elementary School | 88% | 125 |
Tonica Grade School | 87.6% | 80 |
Shepherd Middle School | 85.9% | 362 |
Marseilles Elementary School | 85.9% | 290 |
Lincoln Elementary School | 85.1% | 114 |
Lincoln Elementary School | 84.4% | 212 |
Centennial Elementary School | 83.6% | 287 |
Northbrook School | 82.5% | 435 |
Central Intermediate School | 81.8% | 318 |
Serena Middle School | 80.9% | 189 |
Lincoln Elementary School | 80.3% | 112 |
Ransom Grade School | 75% | 60 |
Earlville Elementary School | 74.3% | 156 |
Sheridan Elementary School | 74.1% | 54 |
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 | 73.9% | 103 |
Milton Pope Elementary School | 72.7% | 121 |
Parkside Middle School | 72.1% | 348 |
Leland Elementary School | 70.2% | 111 |
Jefferson Elementary School | 68.4% | 98 |
Seneca Grade School North Campus | 68.2% | 104 |
Lostant Elementary School | 66.7% | 42 |
Waltham Elementary School | 62.3% | 151 |
Harding Grade School | 61% | 41 |
Seneca Elementary School South Campus | 60.6% | 216 |
McKinley Elementary School | 56.9% | 137 |
Grand Ridge School | 56.7% | 134 |
Rutland Elementary School | 56.4% | 39 |
Northview Elementary School | 53.9% | 206 |
Wallace Elementary School | 53.8% | 225 |
Deer Park C.C. Elementary School | 50% | 24 |