As part of the annual Partnership For Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers ("PARCC") examination, Illinois public school students in grades three through eight are asked to read and analyze passages of fiction and nonfiction, then write about them.
The students pass if their scores either meet or exceed expectations, indicating they're "ready for the next level" of school.
Where did your school district rank?
Northwest Illinois districts with lowest reading scores
Rank
District
City
County
Passing Rate
1
Paw Paw Community Unit School District 271
Paw Paw
Lee
14.60%
2
Freeport School District 145
Freeport
Stephenson
14.90%
3
Amboy Community Unit School District 272
Amboy
Lee
16.60%
4
East Dubuque Unit School District 119
East Dubuque
Jo Daviess
17.50%
5
Dixon Unit School District 170
Dixon
Lee
20.80%
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