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Jo Daviess County students and their Mathematics performance in 2021-22

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Galena Middle School Principal Mr. Ben Soat (2023) | Galena Middle School

Galena Middle School Principal Mr. Ben Soat (2023) | Galena Middle School

Results are in and 66.5% of Jo Daviess County students failed the Mathematics 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 Mathematics assessment in Jo Daviess County rose by 1.5% 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.

Jo Daviess County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%56.9%56.9%68.2%68.2%66.7%66.7%74.8%74.8%66.5%66.5%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Jo Daviess County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Mathematics During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Scales Mound Elementary School81.5%54
Warren Junior and Senior High School77.8%81
East Dubuque Elementary School77%165
River Ridge Middle School70.5%105
Stockton Middle School66.5%239
Scales Mound Junior High School62.7%59
Galena Middle School61.8%241
River Ridge Elementary School61.2%80
East Dubuque Junior High60.7%89
Warren Elementary School58.6%70
Galena Primary School58%119

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