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LaSalle County students and their mathematics performance in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

IAR results are in and 78% of LaSalle County students failed the mathematics portion of the test in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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.

Mathematics Failure Rates in LaSalle County Over 4 Years

2019-202020-212021-222022-230%20%40%60%80%100%83.5%83.5%74.8%74.8%81.4%81.4%74.5%74.5%79.2%79.2%72.9%72.9%78%78%71.6%71.6%CountyState

Mathematics Failure Rates in LaSalle County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Lincoln Junior High School96.4%250
Northlawn Junior High School93.1%594
Northwest Elementary School91.3%265
Washington Elementary School88%125
Tonica Grade School87.6%80
Shepherd Middle School85.9%362
Marseilles Elementary School85.9%290
Lincoln Elementary School85.1%114
Lincoln Elementary School84.4%212
Centennial Elementary School83.6%287
Northbrook School82.5%435
Central Intermediate School81.8%318
Serena Middle School80.9%189
Lincoln Elementary School80.3%112
Ransom Grade School75%60
Earlville Elementary School74.3%156
Sheridan Elementary School74.1%54
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 17573.9%103
Milton Pope Elementary School72.7%121
Parkside Middle School72.1%348
Leland Elementary School70.2%111
Jefferson Elementary School68.4%98
Seneca Grade School North Campus68.2%104
Lostant Elementary School66.7%42
Waltham Elementary School62.3%151
Harding Grade School61%41
Seneca Elementary School South Campus60.6%216
McKinley Elementary School56.9%137
Grand Ridge School56.7%134
Rutland Elementary School56.4%39
Northview Elementary School53.9%206
Wallace Elementary School53.8%225
Deer Park C.C. Elementary School50%24

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