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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded English IAR expectations in Jo Daviess County 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 42.8% of Jo Daviess County students passed the English 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 11.6% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 52.1% of its students passing the English portion of the IAR. Schools in Pulaski County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 92.7% 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 English Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%42.8%42.8%30.2%30.2%39.9%39.9%30.2%30.2%43.2%43.2%37.8%37.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

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

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
East Dubuque Junior High52.8%10.1%93
Warren Elementary School51.4%1.4%163
Stockton Middle School44.4%6.3%241
Scales Mound Junior High School42.4%3.4%59
Galena Primary School39.5%2.5%303
East Dubuque Elementary School37.6%4.2%343
River Ridge Elementary School36.3%8.8%197
Galena Middle School34%4.6%302
River Ridge Middle School27.6%4.8%105
Warren Junior and Senior High School24.7%9.9%204
Scales Mound Elementary School11.1%0%128

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