Silas Willard Elementary School Principal Dr. Tiffany Springer (2023) | Silas Willard Elementary School
Silas Willard Elementary School Principal Dr. Tiffany Springer (2023) | Silas Willard Elementary School
The number of students who failed their Mathematics assessment in Knox County rose by 8.9% compared to the previous school year.
In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 95.8% 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 43.1% of its students passing the Mathematics portion of the IAR.
The IAR measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing in meeting the English Language Arts and Mathematics standards set by the state.
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.
| School | Students who did not meet standards (%) | Total students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Lombard Middle School | 90.9% | 529 |
| Knoxville Junior High School | 90.8% | 251 |
| Churchill Junior High School | 89.6% | 538 |
| King Elementary School | 89.2% | 204 |
| Abingdon-Avon Middle School | 86.2% | 195 |
| Hedding Grade School | 83.2% | 179 |
| Williamsfield Middle School | 81.2% | 80 |
| ROWVA Elementary School | 78.6% | 159 |
| Steele School | 75% | 160 |
| Silas Willard Elementary School | 73.2% | 153 |
| Mable Woolsey Elementary School | 71.3% | 115 |
| Williamsfield Elementary School | 60.6% | 33 |
| ROWVA Junior/Senior High School | 59.5% | 74 |
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