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How many Perry County students failed their Mathematics IAR during 2021-22?

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Tamaroa Elementary School Principal Dr. Brian Brink (2023) | Tamaroa Elementary School

Tamaroa Elementary School Principal Dr. Brian Brink (2023) | Tamaroa Elementary School

Results are in and 72.5% of Perry 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 Perry County rose by 3.7% 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.

Perry County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%71.4%71.4%68.2%68.2%77.6%77.6%74.8%74.8%72.5%72.5%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Perry 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
Community Consolidated School87%115
Du Quoin Middle School82.5%377
Tamaroa Elementary School78%59
Du Quoin Elementary School71%183
Pinckneyville Middle School58.6%222
Pinckneyville Elementary School52.1%119

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