The ISBE said 36.8 percent of Benjamin Franklin Middle School students taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam in 2016 passed, in comparison to the 40.4 percent passage rate in 2015.
Meanwhile, the school posted an average spending rate of $12,287 per pupil, below the state's average of $12,821.
The PARCC test is a state-mandated exam used to assess the school and student performance in several states nationwide.
The following table lists passage rates of area middle schools.
School
Passage Rate
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
36.8%
Rochester Junior High School
36.5%
Williamsville Junior High School
36.2%
Sangamon Valley Middle School
33.3%
Pleasant Plains Middle School
31.1%
Glenwood Middle School
27.8%
New Berlin Junior High School
27.2%
Auburn Junior High At Divernon
24.9%
Riverton Middle School
21.4%
Tri-City Junior High School
18.6%
U. S. Grant Middle School
11.9%
Washington Middle School
8.3%
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