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Did Knox County students fail or pass their 2021-22 school year Mathematics tests?

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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

Test results show 15.6% of Knox 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 Knox County students who succeeded rose by 22.6% 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.

Knox County Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%15.6%15.6%25.4%25.4%14.2%14.2%25.2%25.2%25.4%25.4%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Knox 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
Williamsfield Elementary School30.3%9.1%114
Mable Woolsey Elementary School27%1.7%394
ROWVA Junior/Senior High School27%13.5%271
Steele School23.1%1.9%454
Silas Willard Elementary School20.9%5.9%420
ROWVA Elementary School18.9%2.5%352
Williamsfield Middle School17.5%1.3%81
Hedding Grade School16.8%0%365
Churchill Junior High School9.9%0.6%579
King Elementary School9.8%1%503
Knoxville Junior High School9.2%0%262
Lombard Middle School8.5%0.6%551

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