Merrill Elementary School Principal Mr. Brody Rude (2023) | Merrill Elementary School
Merrill Elementary School Principal Mr. Brody Rude (2023) | Merrill Elementary School
The number of students who failed their Mathematics assessment in Whiteside County rose by 6.8% 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.
| School | Students who did not meet standards (%) | Total students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | 83.5% | 321 |
| Challand Middle School | 82.8% | 702 |
| Morrison Junior High School | 81.5% | 232 |
| River Bend Middle School | 81.5% | 205 |
| Washington Elementary School | 80.2% | 353 |
| Tampico Elementary School | 78.9% | 123 |
| East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School | 78.3% | 152 |
| Merrill Elementary School | 78% | 227 |
| Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Middle School | 77.1% | 175 |
| Rock Falls Middle School | 76.3% | 253 |
| Erie Middle School | 71.6% | 183 |
| Fulton Elementary School | 71.2% | 198 |
| Montmorency School | 68.9% | 135 |
| Prophetstown Elementary School | 62.1% | 29 |
| Southside School | 53.6% | 194 |
| Erie Elementary School | 53.4% | 73 |
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