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Did Wayne County students fail or pass their 2021-22 school year Mathematics tests?

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Center Street Elementary School Principal Mr. Joshua Kissen (2023) | Center Street Elementary School

Center Street Elementary School Principal Mr. Joshua Kissen (2023) | Center Street Elementary School

Test results show 36.8% of Wayne 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 Wayne County students who succeeded rose by 10.1% 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.

Wayne County Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%36.8%36.8%25.4%25.4%32.7%32.7%25.2%25.2%39.5%39.5%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Wayne 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
Mount Erie Elementary School61.5%7.7%72
Johnsonville Elementary School48.3%0%104
New Hope Elementary School47.4%12.1%189
Wayne City Attendance Center41.3%7.8%355
Jasper Elementary School36.8%8.5%178
Geff Elementary School25.9%0%78
Center Street Elementary School22.5%1.7%319
Cisne Middle School17%0%104
North Side Elementary School13%0%295

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