Grade school districts in Waterloo, Columbia and Chester ranked highest in SW Illinois for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
As part of the annual Partnership For Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers ("PARCC") examination, Illinois public school students in grades three through eight are asked to read and analyze passages of fiction and nonfiction, then write about them.
The students pass if their scores either meet or exceed expectations, indicating they're "ready for the next level" of school.
Where did your school district rank?
10 SW Illinois districts with highest reading scores
Rank
District
City
County
Passing Rate
1
Waterloo Community Unit School District 5
Waterloo
Monroe
64.8%
2
Columbia Community Unit School District No. 4
Columbia
Monroe
53.8%
3
Chester Community Unit School District 139
Chester
Randolph
41.6%
4
Red Bud Community Unit School District 132
Red Bud
Randolph
41.6%
5
Steeleville Community Unit School District 138
Steeleville
Randolph
37.2%
6
Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3
Valmeyer
Monroe
36.7%
7
Sparta Community Unit School District 140
Sparta
Randolph
31.8%
8
Duquoin Community Unit School District 300
Du Quoin
Perry
28.5%
9
Pinckneyville School District 50
Pinckneyville
Perry
27.8%
10
Community Consolidated School District 204
Pinckneyville
Perry
26.3%
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3 Board• Pinckneyville School District 50• Community Consolidated School District 204 Board• Red Bud Community Unit School District 132• Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 Board• Chester Community Unit School District 139 Board• Waterloo Community Unit School District 5 Board• Sparta Community Unit School District 140• Columbia Community Unit School District 4 Board
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