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Whiteside County: How many students passed their Mathematics tests in 2021-22 school year?

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Merrill Elementary School Principal Mr. Brody Rude (2023) | Merrill Elementary School

Merrill Elementary School Principal Mr. Brody Rude (2023) | Merrill Elementary School

Test results show 23.1% of Whiteside 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 Whiteside County students who succeeded rose by 26.9% 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.

Whiteside County Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%23.1%23.1%25.4%25.4%20.1%20.1%25.2%25.2%26.7%26.7%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Whiteside 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
Southside School41.8%4.6%189
Prophetstown Elementary School37.9%0%215
Erie Elementary School32.9%13.7%246
Montmorency School28.9%2.2%223
Erie Middle School26.8%1.6%184
Fulton Elementary School25.8%3%383
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Middle School22.3%0.6%181
Rock Falls Middle School20.9%2.8%255
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School20.4%1.3%231
Merrill Elementary School19.8%2.2%227
Tampico Elementary School19.5%1.6%159
River Bend Middle School18%0.5%207
Washington Elementary School17.8%2%397
Morrison Junior High School17.2%1.3%231
Challand Middle School17%0.3%714
Lincoln Elementary School15%1.6%291

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