Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
The students' overall failure rate in the subject in Jo Daviess County rose by 21.2% compared to the previous school year.
In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 97.1% 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 50% of its students passing the mathematics portion of the IAR.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | Students who did not meet standards (%) | Total students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Junior and Senior High School | 75% | 80 |
| Scales Mound Junior High School | 75% | 56 |
| East Dubuque Elementary School | 64.1% | 167 |
| River Ridge Middle School | 57.9% | 88 |
| Galena Primary School | 53.8% | 385 |
| River Ridge Elementary School | 53.8% | 93 |
| Scales Mound Elementary School | 53.3% | 45 |
| East Dubuque Junior High | 44.6% | 83 |
| Warren Elementary School | 32.9% | 85 |
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