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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Statewide test results: male students score 5 points lower at Mable Woolsey Elementary School

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At Mable Woolsey Elementary School, a 5-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018, according to end-of-year assessments reported in the latest Illinois schools report card.

The achievement gap shows an 3.4-point improvement in scores between male and female students. The achievement gap measures how one group of students academically outperforms another. The Illinois State Board of Education collects data on the persistent gap between groups by race and ethnicity, income level and gender.

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is administered to third- through eighth-graders in Illinois, testing them in reading and math based on Common Core standards. A composite score combines the results of the subject tests.

According to Mable Woolsey Elementary School composite scores for 2018, 24.1 percent of male students passed the tests. Meanwhile, 29.1 percent of female students passed.

Students who passed either met or exceeded expectations are considered prepared for the next grade level, college or work. Students who failed either partially met, approached or did not meet expectations.

The achievement gap is larger for English language arts scores and smaller for math scores.

There is a 9.7-point gap between male and female students' English language arts scores in 2018 – a 4.1 point decline since 2017. In 2018, 30.6 percent of male students passed the reading subject test. Meanwhile, 40.3 percent of female students passed.

There was a 0.2-point gap between male and female students' math scores in 2018: 17.7 percent of male students passed while 17.9 percent of female students passed.

Mable Woolsey Elementary School's gender achievement gap over 4 years

Year
Composite
English language arts
Math
2015
14.8%
23.0%
6.6%
2016
6.0%
2.8%
9.3%
2017
8.3%
13.8%
2.9%
2018
5.0%
9.7%
0.2%

The achievement gap at Greater Galesburg schools

School
School District
City
County
Composite
English language arts
Math
Harding Primary School
Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238
Monmouth
Warren
0.0%
2.9%
2.9%
Central Intermediate School
Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238
Monmouth
Warren
0.8%
5.4%
3.7%
United Junior High School
United CUSD 304
Monmouth
Warren
2.1%
2.0%
6.2%
Lombard Junior High School
Galesburg CUSD 205
Galesburg
Knox
2.9%
5.0%
0.7%
R. O. W. V. A. Elementary School
R O W V A CUSD 208
Oneida
Knox
3.4%
1.4%
5.4%
Nielson Elementary School
Galesburg CUSD 205
Galesburg
Knox
4.2%
9.1%
0.7%
West Central Middle School
West Central CUSD 235
Stronghurst
Henderson
4.3%
4.4%
4.2%
Mable Woolsey Elementary School
Knoxville CUSD 202
Knoxville
Knox
5.0%
9.7%
0.2%
Cameron Elementary School
City Of Chicago SD 299
Chicago
Cook
5.5%
9.2%
1.9%
Central Elementary
Kewanee CUSD 229
Kewanee
Henry
5.5%
7.6%
3.4%
United Elementary School - West
United CUSD 304
Monmouth
Warren
6.1%
22.7%
10.5%
West Central Elementary School
West Central CUSD 235
Biggsville
Henderson
6.3%
3.6%
9.1%
Silas Willard Elementary School
Galesburg CUSD 205
Galesburg
Knox
7.5%
15.2%
0.3%
Steele School
Galesburg CUSD 205
Galesburg
Knox
7.5%
14.3%
0.8%
Hedding Grade School
Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276
Abingdon
Knox
7.5%
10.4%
4.7%
Central Intermediate School
Ottawa Esd 141
Ottawa
La Salle
8.7%
14.0%
3.4%
Williamsfield Elementary School
Williamsfield CUSD 210
Williamsfield
Knox
9.0%
4.8%
22.8%
Gale School
Galesburg CUSD 205
Galesburg
Knox
9.1%
13.4%
4.8%
United Elementary School - North
United CUSD 304
Alexis
Warren
9.4%
18.3%
0.5%
King School
Galesburg CUSD 205
Galesburg
Knox
10.9%
19.2%
2.7%
Churchill Junior High School
Galesburg CUSD 205
Galesburg
Knox
11.8%
18.9%
4.6%
Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School
Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238
Roseville
Warren
12.7%
23.0%
2.3%
Union Elementary School
Belleville SD 118
Belleville
Saint Clair
12.8%
19.9%
5.8%
Knoxville Junior High School
Knoxville CUSD 202
Knoxville
Knox
13.1%
20.0%
6.1%
Williamsfield Middle School
Williamsfield CUSD 210
Williamsfield
Knox
15.3%
22.4%
8.3%
Avon Elementary School
Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276
Avon
Knox
20.1%
32.2%
8.1%
R. O. W. V. A. Junior And Senior High School
R O W V A CUSD 208
Oneida
Knox
21.4%
34.1%
8.8%

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