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Test Expectations: How many Jo Daviess County students failed to meet ELA expectations in 2021-22 school year?

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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 57.2% of Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess County rose by 2.1% 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.

Jo Daviess County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%56.8%56.8%62.2%62.2%60.1%60.1%69.8%69.8%57.2%57.2%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Jo Daviess 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
Scales Mound Elementary School88.9%54
River Ridge Middle School67.6%105
Warren Junior and Senior High School65.4%81
Galena Middle School61.4%241
East Dubuque Elementary School58.2%165
Galena Primary School58%119
River Ridge Elementary School55%80
Scales Mound Junior High School54.2%59
Stockton Middle School49.4%239
Warren Elementary School47.1%70
East Dubuque Junior High37.1%89

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