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Statewide test results: 85 percent of U. S. Grant failed English language arts

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About 15 percent of U. S. Grant Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 85 percent of students failed, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is administered to third- through eighth-graders in Illinois, testing them in reading and math based on Common Core standards.

According to U. S. Grant Middle School English language scores, about 14 percent met expectations and 0.9 percent exceeded them. Students whose results are in either category are considered to be most ready to move on to the next level and are most prepared for college or work.

Another 24 percent approached expectations, while 33 percent partially met expectations and 29 percent did not meet them. Students who scored in these categories are not ready for the next level of schooling, according to the test.

Test results at U. S. Grant Middle School, which enrolled 572 students in 2018, fell below state averages.

Statewide, 37 percent of students passed the test and 63 percent failed.

Of students statewide who passed, only six percent 'exceeded' expectations.

U. S. Grant Middle School's English language arts scores over 4 years

Year
Passed
Failed
2018
14.5%
85.5%
2017
15.8%
84.2%
2016
17%
83.0%
2015
14.8%
85.2%

How Sangamon, Menard and Logan County schools' English language arts scores compare

School
City
County
Passed
Failed
Lincoln Magnet School
Springfield
Sangamon
64.6%
35.4%
Williamsville Junior High School
Williamsville
Sangamon
59.3%
40.7%
Athens Junior High School
Athens
Menard
44.7%
55.3%
Auburn Junior High At Divernon
Divernon
Sangamon
42.7%
57.3%
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Springfield
Sangamon
42.4%
57.6%
New Berlin Junior High School
New Berlin
Sangamon
40.7%
59.3%
Glenwood Middle School
Chatham
Sangamon
37.6%
62.4%
Sangamon Valley Middle School
Illiopolis
Macon
36.3%
63.7%
Rochester Junior High School
Rochester
Sangamon
29.8%
70.2%
U. S. Grant Middle School
Springfield
Sangamon
14.5%
85.5%
Tri-City Junior High School
Buffalo
Sangamon
11.1%
88.9%
Jefferson Middle School
Springfield
Sangamon
7.7%
92.3%
Washington Middle School
Springfield
Sangamon
7.1%
92.9%

Top 20 Illinois schools' English language arts scores

School
City
County
Passed
Failed
Daniel Wright Junior High School
Lincolnshire
Lake
88.4%
11.6%
Hickory Creek Middle School
Frankfort
Will
86.6%
13.4%
Kennedy Junior High School
Lisle
Dupage
86%
14.0%
Wood Oaks Junior High School
Northbrook
Cook
84.6%
15.4%
Marie Murphy School
Wilmette
Cook
83.9%
16.1%
Butler Junior High School
Oak Brook
Dupage
83%
17.0%
Alan B. Shepard Middle School
Deerfield
Lake
82.8%
17.2%
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School
Thomasboro
Champaign
82.6%
17.4%
Lake Bluff Middle School
Lake Bluff
Lake
81.3%
18.7%
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School
Big Rock
Dekalb
80.5%
19.5%
Twin Groves Middle School
Buffalo Grove
Lake
79.9%
20.1%
Woodlawn Middle School
Long Grove
Lake
78.6%
21.4%
Maple School
Northbrook
Cook
78.4%
21.6%
Park Junior High School
La Grange Park
Cook
76.9%
23.1%
Charles J. Caruso Middle School
Deerfield
Lake
76.6%
23.4%
Aptakisic Junior High School
Buffalo Grove
Lake
75.5%
24.5%
Mossville Junior High
Mossville
Peoria
74.1%
25.9%
Stephen Mack Middle School
Rockton
Winnebago
73.8%
26.2%
Coal City Middle School
Coal City
Grundy
73.5%
26.5%
Roscoe Middle School
Roscoe
Winnebago
71.9%
28.1%

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