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How many Whiteside County students failed their ELA IAR during 2021-22?

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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

Results are in and 72.9% of Whiteside 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 Whiteside County rose by 6.2% 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.

Whiteside County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%60.9%60.9%62.2%62.2%75.6%75.6%69.8%69.8%72.9%72.9%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Whiteside 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
Lincoln Elementary School83.5%321
Challand Middle School81.4%708
Washington Elementary School79.3%353
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School79.1%153
Merrill Elementary School78.9%227
Morrison Junior High School77.7%233
Tampico Elementary School74.8%123
Montmorency School74.1%135
River Bend Middle School72.2%205
Erie Middle School67.2%183
Erie Elementary School66.2%74
Fulton Elementary School65.7%198
Prophetstown Elementary School65.5%29
Rock Falls Middle School61.7%253
Southside School49.5%194
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Middle School45.7%175

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