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Test Expectations: How many Lee County students failed to meet Mathematics expectations in 2021-22 school year?

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Amboy Central Elementary School Principal Mrs. Joyce Schamberger (2023) | Amboy Central Elementary School

Amboy Central Elementary School Principal Mrs. Joyce Schamberger (2023) | Amboy Central Elementary School

Results are in and 83% of Lee 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 Lee County rose by 2.9% 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.

Lee County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%80.7%80.7%68.2%68.2%84.8%84.8%74.8%74.8%82.5%82.5%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Lee 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
Jefferson Elementary School89.4%189
Amboy Junior High School87.3%212
Paw Paw Junior High School86.5%37
Reagan Middle School86.4%530
Madison School82.3%356
Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School79.7%153
Ashton-Franklin Center High School79.7%79
Paw Paw Elementary School78.9%38
Amboy Central Elementary School53.5%99

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