Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
That's according to a Galesburg Reporter analysis of test score data compiled by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
ISBE reports that last year, 54.6% of Warren County's 1,000 public high school students failed the ELA portion of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and have "minimal (or) incomplete… understanding of the knowledge and skills relative to Illinois Learning Standards."
Students can achieve four proficiencies in their subjects (partially met, approaching, meets, and exceeds standards). This report concludes students who partially met or approached the standards have failed in the subject.
Central Intermediate School (59.4%), Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School (58.2%) and United Junior High School (52.7%) had the highest failure rates in Warren County. Meanwhile, United North Elementary School (49%) and United West Elementary School (45.9%) had the lowest.
Countywide, English test failure rates rose from 52.2% in 2021 to 54.6% in 2023.
The failure rate rose in three Warren County high schools in 2023, with the most significant increase happening at Harding Primary School (51%).
Data shows that the highest failure rates growths were seen in Christian County (72.5%), Hancock County (73.8%), Cook County (74.1%), White County (74.1%), and Morgan County (76.7%).
United North Elementary School was the only Warren County high school to see improvements between 2021 and 2023.
Statewide, 39.9% of Illinois students failed the 2023 state English exam, down from 64% in 2019.
The SAT test is administered to Illinois high school sophomores "to fulfill the requirement that students take an assessment for college and career readiness in order to receive a regular high school diploma."
| High School | # of Students | Failing % in 2021 | Failing % in 2022 | Failing % in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Intermediate School | 305 | 51.5% | 55.2% | 59.4% |
| Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School | 194 | 51.5% | 47.1% | 58.2% |
| United Junior High School | 203 | 57.1% | 62.7% | 52.7% |
| Harding Primary School | 106 | 41.6% | 37.5% | 51% |
| United North Elementary School | 94 | 58.1% | 54.2% | 49% |
| United West Elementary School | 98 | 47.7% | 56.3% | 45.9% |
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