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Did Whiteside County students fail or pass their 2021-22 school year English tests?

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Merrill Elementary School Principal Mr. Brody Rude (2023) | Merrill Elementary School

Merrill Elementary School Principal Mr. Brody Rude (2023) | Merrill Elementary School

Test results show 27.1% of Whiteside County students passed the English 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 Whiteside County students who succeeded rose by 22.6% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 52.1% of its students passing the English portion of the IAR. Schools in Pulaski County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 92.7% 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.

Whiteside County Student's Proficiency in English Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%27.1%27.1%30.2%30.2%24.4%24.4%30.2%30.2%39.1%39.1%37.8%37.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Whiteside County Schools Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in English Compared to Previous Years

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Southside School46.9%3.6%189
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Middle School42.9%11.4%181
Rock Falls Middle School36%2.4%255
Prophetstown Elementary School34.5%0%215
Erie Elementary School32.4%1.4%246
Fulton Elementary School31.3%3%383
Erie Middle School26.8%6%184
River Bend Middle School25.9%2%207
Tampico Elementary School23.6%1.6%159
Montmorency School23%3%223
Morrison Junior High School21.9%0.4%231
Merrill Elementary School20.3%0.9%227
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School20.3%0.7%231
Washington Elementary School19.3%1.4%397
Challand Middle School16.5%2.1%714
Lincoln Elementary School16.2%0.3%291

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