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Test Expectations: How many White County students failed to meet Mathematics expectations 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

Results are in and 74.5% of White County students failed 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 students who failed their Mathematics assessment in White County rose by 8.6% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 95.8% 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 43.1% 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.

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's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%73.8%73.8%68.2%68.2%79.5%79.5%74.8%74.8%74.5%74.5%74.6%74.6%CountyState

White County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Mathematics During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Grayville Junior Senior High School93%57
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Elementary School92.4%278
Carmi-White County Junior High School73.7%205
Wells Elementary School71.9%57
Washington Attendance Center63.4%284
Booth Elementary School60%30
Jefferson Attendance Center45.2%73

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