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Did Ogle County students fail or pass their 2021-22 ELA tests?

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Kings Elementary School Principal Mr. Matt Lamb (2023) | Kings Elementary School

Kings Elementary School Principal Mr. Matt Lamb (2023) | Kings Elementary School

Results are in and 65.9% of Ogle County students failed the ELA 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 ELA assessment in Ogle County rose by 11.1% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Pulaski County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 92.7% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Piatt County had the highest success rate across the state, with 49.4% of its students passing the ELA 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.

Ogle County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%58.9%58.9%62.2%62.2%66.6%66.6%69.8%69.8%65.9%65.9%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Ogle County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Central Elementary School91.4%162
Tilton Elementary School82.2%286
Rochelle Middle School79.1%464
Monroe Center Grade School74.4%301
Eswood C.C. Grade School72.9%48
Oregon Elementary School67.5%369
Forreston Junior/Senior High School60.7%178
David L. Rahn Junior High School60.2%201
Kings Elementary School57.9%57
Centennial Elementary School57.7%111
Byron Middle School56.8%322
Mary Morgan Elementary School56.2%340
Meridian Junior High School55.9%311
Creston Elementary School49.1%53
Forreston Grade School48.7%150
Aplington Middle School47.9%117

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