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Ogle County students and their Mathematics performance in 2021-22

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Kings Elementary School Principal Mr. Matt Lamb (2023) | Kings Elementary School

Kings Elementary School Principal Mr. Matt Lamb (2023) | Kings Elementary School

Results are in and 72.4% of Ogle 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 Ogle County rose by 9.6% 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.

Ogle County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%65%65%68.2%68.2%73.6%73.6%74.8%74.8%72.4%72.4%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Ogle 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
Rochelle Middle School88.7%462
Central Elementary School88.3%162
Tilton Elementary School87%285
Eswood C.C. Grade School85.4%48
David L. Rahn Junior High School81.6%201
Meridian Junior High School78.8%311
Aplington Middle School74.1%116
Forreston Grade School73.3%150
Kings Elementary School71.9%57
Oregon Elementary School70.5%369
Forreston Junior/Senior High School68.2%176
Monroe Center Grade School66.1%301
Byron Middle School65.5%322
Centennial Elementary School51.4%111
Creston Elementary School47.2%53
Mary Morgan Elementary School43.7%339

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