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Jo Daviess County students and their Mathematics performance 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

Test results show 33.5% of Jo Daviess County students passed 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 Jo Daviess County students who succeeded rose by 8.2% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 44.1% of its students passing the Mathematics portion of the IAR. Schools in Alexander County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 95.8% of students failing to meet test requirements.

The IAR measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing in meeting the English Language Arts and Mathematics standards set by Illinois.

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 Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%33.5%33.5%25.4%25.4%33.3%33.3%25.2%25.2%43.1%43.1%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Jo Daviess County Schools Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Mathematics Compared to Previous Years

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Galena Primary School37%5%303
Warren Elementary School35.7%5.7%163
Scales Mound Junior High School35.6%1.7%59
Galena Middle School34.9%3.3%302
East Dubuque Junior High32.6%6.7%93
Stockton Middle School30.5%2.9%241
River Ridge Elementary School28.8%10%197
River Ridge Middle School28.6%1%105
Warren Junior and Senior High School21%1.2%204
East Dubuque Elementary School20.6%2.4%343
Scales Mound Elementary School18.5%0%128

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