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Statewide test results: low-income students score 26.2 points lower at Eldorado Middle School

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At Eldorado Middle School, a 26.2-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018, according to end-of-year assessments reported in the latest Illinois schools report card.

The achievement gap shows an 3.0-point improvement in scores between low-income and non-low-income students. Of the 243 students enrolled in 2018, 63 percent were low-income – or 153 students.

The achievement gap measures how one group of students academically outperforms another. The Illinois State Board of Education collects data on the persistent gap between groups by race and ethnicity, income level and gender.

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is administered to third- through eighth-graders in Illinois, testing them in reading and math based on Common Core standards. A composite score combines the results of the subject tests.

According to Eldorado Middle School composite scores for 2018, 22.6 percent of low-income students passed the tests. Meanwhile, 48.8 percent of non-low-income students passed.

Students who passed either met or exceeded expectations are considered prepared for the next grade level, college or work. Students who failed either partially met, approached or did not meet expectations.

The achievement gap is larger for English language arts scores and smaller for math scores.

There is a 27.8-point gap between low-income and non-low-income students' English language arts scores in 2018 – a 2.5 point decline since 2017. In 2018, 24.7 percent of low-income students passed the reading subject test. Meanwhile, 52.5 percent of non-low-income students passed.

There was a 24.7-point gap between low-income and non-low-income students' math scores in 2018: 20.4 percent of low-income students passed while 45.1 percent of non-low-income students passed.

Eldorado Middle School's income level achievement gap over 4 years

Year
Composite
English language arts
Math
2015
19.7%
26.3%
13.2%
2016
9.6%
12.0%
7.2%
2017
29.2%
30.3%
28.2%
2018
26.2%
27.8%
24.7%

The achievement gap at SE Illinois schools

School
School District
City
County
Composite
English language arts
Math
Booth Elementary School
Norris City-omaha-Enfield CUSD 3
Enfield
White
1.4%
1.5%
1.3%
Mount Erie Elementary School
North Wayne CUSD 200
Mount Erie
Wayne
7.6%
18.1%
2.9%
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School
Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2
Carrier Mills
Saline
8.6%
6.9%
10.3%
Allendale Elementary School
Allendale CCSD 17
Allendale
Wabash
13.1%
14.4%
11.7%
Norris City-Omaha Elementary School
Norris City-omaha-Enfield CUSD 3
Norris City
White
13.7%
16.8%
10.5%
Cisne Middle School
North Wayne CUSD 200
Cisne
Wayne
14.8%
21.6%
8.1%
Eldorado Elementary School
Eldorado CUSD 4
Eldorado
Saline
15.3%
9.7%
20.9%
Harrisburg Middle School
Harrisburg CUSD 3
Harrisburg
Saline
15.9%
21.6%
10.2%
Gallatin Junior High School
Gallatin CUSD 7
Junction
Gallatin
16.9%
22.2%
11.7%
West Salem Grade School
Edwards County CUSD 1
West Salem
Edwards
17.4%
21.2%
13.7%
Mt Carmel Grade School
Wabash CUSD 348
Mount Carmel
Wabash
17.7%
16.8%
18.6%
Johnsonville Elementary School
North Wayne CUSD 200
Johnsonville
Wayne
19.9%
8.3%
31.6%
South Elementary School
Il Valley Central USD 321
Chillicothe
Peoria
20.2%
13.3%
27.1%
Dahlgren Elementary School
Hamilton Co CUSD 10
Dahlgren
Hamilton
23.8%
18.7%
28.8%
Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School
Hamilton Co CUSD 10
McLeansboro
Hamilton
25.9%
27.7%
24.0%
Eldorado Middle School
Eldorado CUSD 4
Eldorado
Saline
26.2%
27.8%
24.7%
Washington Attendance Center
Carmi-White County CUSD 5
Carmi
White
27.4%
21.4%
33.4%
Wells Elementary School
Grayville CUSD 1
Grayville
White
27.8%
31.4%
24.2%
Albion Grade School
Edwards County CUSD 1
Albion
Edwards
27.8%
30.7%
24.9%
Grayville Junior Senior High School
Grayville CUSD 1
Grayville
White
27.9%
35.8%
20.0%
Wayne City Attendance Center
Wayne City CUSD 100
Wayne City
Wayne
28.4%
28.0%
28.9%
Gallatin Elementary School
Gallatin CUSD 7
Junction
Gallatin
28.9%
17.7%
40.0%
Jasper Elementary School
Jasper CCSD 17
Fairfield
Wayne
29.9%
33.3%
26.6%
North Side Elementary School
Fairfield PSD 112
Fairfield
Wayne
30.5%
25.9%
35.1%
East Side Elementary School
Hamilton Co CUSD 10
McLeansboro
Hamilton
32.5%
30.0%
35.1%
Jefferson Attendance Center
Carmi-White County CUSD 5
Carmi
White
33.6%
30.4%
36.8%
Carmi White Cnty Junior High School
Carmi-White County CUSD 5
Carmi
White
37.0%
33.5%
40.6%
Geff Elementary School
Geff CCSD 14
Geff
Wayne
38.9%
45.0%
32.8%

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