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

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Carmi-White County Junior High School Principal Mr. Todd Haley (2023) | Carmi-White County Junior High School

Carmi-White County Junior High School Principal Mr. Todd Haley (2023) | Carmi-White County Junior High School

Test results show 25.5% of White 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 White County students who succeeded rose by 21.3% 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.

White County Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%25.5%25.5%25.4%25.4%20.5%20.5%25.2%25.2%26.2%26.2%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

White 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
Booth Elementary School40%0%97
Jefferson Attendance Center37%17.8%176
Washington Attendance Center33.5%3.2%292
Wells Elementary School28.1%0%126
Carmi-White County Junior High School23.4%2.9%208
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Elementary School7.2%0.4%392
Grayville Junior Senior High School7%0%132

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