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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded English IAR expectations in Stephenson County in 2021-22 school year?

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Center Elementary School Principal Amanda Hayes (2023) | Center Elementary School

Center Elementary School Principal Amanda Hayes (2023) | Center Elementary School

Test results show 28.1% of Stephenson 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 Stephenson County students who succeeded rose by 12.2% 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.

Stephenson County Student's Proficiency in English Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%28.1%28.1%30.2%30.2%25%25%30.2%30.2%30.6%30.6%37.8%37.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Stephenson 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
Lena-Winslow Junior High School58.2%16.4%163
Dakota Junior Senior High School48.8%7.3%384
Orangeville Junior High School44.6%14.9%74
Pearl City Junior High School43.5%1.6%62
Lena-Winslow Elementary School41.1%0%392
Dakota Elementary School38.2%2%387
Orangeville Elementary School32.1%9.4%135
Center Elementary School30.5%3.2%280
Pearl City Elementary School29.8%5.8%216
Jones-Farrar, an International Baccalaureate World School19.9%0.6%317
Carl Sandburg Middle School13.5%2.1%390
Black Hawk Elementary School10.3%0%274
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School8.9%0%270
Freeport Middle School8.9%0.8%533
Empire Elementary School8.1%0%337

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