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Test Expectations: How many Randolph County students failed to meet Mathematics expectations in 2021-22 school year?

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Sparta Lincoln School Principal Mr. Christopher Miesner (2023) | Sparta Lincoln School

Sparta Lincoln School Principal Mr. Christopher Miesner (2023) | Sparta Lincoln School

Results are in and 79.9% of Randolph County students failed 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 students who failed their Mathematics assessment in Randolph County rose by 2.7% 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.

Randolph County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%78.4%78.4%68.2%68.2%83.7%83.7%74.8%74.8%79.9%79.9%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Randolph County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Mathematics During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Coulterville Junior High School89.3%56
Sparta Lincoln School88.2%433
Chester Elementary School81.8%390
Evansville Attendance Center81.5%81
Coulterville Elementary School77.3%44
Steeleville Elementary School74.5%165
Red Bud Elementary School74.2%372
Prairie Du Rocher Elementary School57%79

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