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Statewide test results: low-income students score 20.5 points lower at Mount Pulaski Elementary School

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At Mount Pulaski Elementary School, a 20.5-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018, according to end-of-year assessments reported in the latest Illinois schools report card.

The achievement gap shows an 3.5-point decline in scores between low-income and non-low-income students. Of the 356 students enrolled in 2018, 40.4 percent were low-income – or 143 students.

The achievement gap measures how one group of students academically outperforms another. The Illinois State Board of Education collects data on the persistent gap between groups by race and ethnicity, income level and gender.

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. A composite score combines the results of the subject tests.

According to Mount Pulaski Elementary School composite scores for 2018, 19.4 percent of low-income students passed the tests. Meanwhile, 39.9 percent of non-low-income students passed.

Students who passed either met or exceeded expectations are considered prepared for the next grade level, college or work. Students who failed either partially met, approached or did not meet expectations.

The achievement gap is larger for English language arts scores and smaller for math scores.

There is a 20.6-point gap between low-income and non-low-income students' English language arts scores in 2018 – a 3.5 point improvement since 2017. In 2018, 22.4 percent of low-income students passed the reading subject test. Meanwhile, 43 percent of non-low-income students passed.

There was a 20.4-point gap between low-income and non-low-income students' math scores in 2018: 16.3 percent of low-income students passed while 36.7 percent of non-low-income students passed.

Mount Pulaski Elementary School's income level achievement gap over 4 years

Year
Composite
English language arts
Math
2015
10.0%
5.5%
14.6%
2016
21.0%
23.1%
18.9%
2017
17.0%
17.1%
16.9%
2018
20.5%
20.6%
20.4%

The achievement gap at Metro Springfield schools

School
School District
City
County
Composite
English language arts
Math
Jefferson Middle School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
0.5%
2.1%
1.1%
Hazel Dell Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
0.9%
3.6%
5.4%
Jefferson Middle School
Aurora West USD 129
Aurora
Kane
2.0%
0.6%
4.6%
Tri-City Junior High School
Tri City CUSD 1
Buffalo
Sangamon
3.1%
2.5%
8.7%
Northwest Elementary School
La Salle Esd 122
La Salle
La Salle
3.5%
5.5%
1.5%
A-C Central Middle School
A-C Central CUSD 262
Ashland
Cass
3.7%
4.5%
2.9%
Virginia Jr/Sr High School
Virginia CUSD 64
Virginia
Cass
4.2%
0.8%
9.3%
Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School Site 2
Quincy SD 172
Quincy
Adams
4.3%
15.0%
6.3%
Glenwood Elementary School
Waukegan CUSD 60
Waukegan
Lake
5.0%
4.0%
6.1%
Lincoln Junior High School
Dolton SD 148
Dolton
Cook
5.1%
3.6%
6.6%
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School
Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61
Lincoln
Logan
5.6%
8.1%
3.1%
Lincoln Junior High School
La Salle Esd 122
La Salle
La Salle
5.6%
5.2%
6.0%
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School
New Holland-Middletown Ed 88
Middletown
Logan
5.7%
4.1%
7.3%
Feitshans Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
6.2%
5.2%
17.6%
A-C Central Elementary School
A-C Central CUSD 262
Chandlerville
Cass
6.7%
7.4%
6.0%
Ashburn Community Elementary School
City Of Chicago SD 299
Chicago
Cook
6.7%
8.3%
5.1%
Iles Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
6.8%
5.3%
8.2%
Harvard Park Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
8.1%
8.7%
7.5%
Castellanos Elementary School
City Of Chicago SD 299
Chicago
Cook
8.6%
9.3%
7.8%
Washington Middle School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
9.1%
6.4%
11.7%
Burbank Elementary School
City Of Chicago SD 299
Chicago
Cook
9.4%
8.8%
10.0%
Luther Burbank Elementary School
Burbank SD 111
Burbank
Cook
9.9%
9.1%
10.8%
Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy
City Of Chicago SD 299
Chicago
Cook
10.1%
17.6%
2.5%
Springfield Elementary School
Midlothian SD 143
Midlothian
Cook
10.1%
13.9%
6.2%
Washington Middle School
Lyons SD 103
Lyons
Cook
10.6%
10.1%
11.1%
Springfield Ball Charter School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
10.8%
10.4%
11.1%
U. S. Grant Middle School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
11.1%
12.3%
9.8%
McClernand Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
11.3%
9.2%
13.4%
Northwest Elementary School
Lincoln Esd 27
Lincoln
Logan
12.1%
14.0%
10.1%
Riverton Middle School
Riverton CUSD 14
Riverton
Sangamon
12.2%
10.9%
13.6%
New Berlin Elementary School
New Berlin CUSD 16
New Berlin
Sangamon
12.9%
8.3%
17.6%
Pawnee Jr/Sr High School
Pawnee CUSD 11
Pawnee
Sangamon
13.1%
13.5%
12.7%
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School
West Lincoln-Broadwell Esd 92
Lincoln
Logan
13.2%
9.7%
16.7%
Fairview Elementary School
Mount Prospect SD 57
Mt Prospect
Cook
13.3%
12.2%
14.5%
Porta High School
Porta CUSD 202
Petersburg
Menard
14.1%
6.5%
21.7%
Washington-Monroe Elementary School
Lincoln Esd 27
Lincoln
Logan
14.2%
3.1%
25.4%
New Berlin Junior High School
New Berlin CUSD 16
New Berlin
Sangamon
14.4%
15.9%
13.0%
Williamsville Junior High School
Williamsville CUSD 15
Williamsville
Sangamon
14.7%
15.0%
14.4%
Mount Greenwood Elementary School
City Of Chicago SD 299
Chicago
Cook
14.7%
9.4%
20.0%
Washington Middle School
Aurora West USD 129
Aurora
Kane
14.8%
15.6%
13.9%
Virginia Elementary School
Virginia CUSD 64
Virginia
Cass
14.8%
26.7%
2.8%
Pawnee Grade School
Pawnee CUSD 11
Pawnee
Sangamon
15.0%
16.8%
13.2%
Hartsburg-emden Jr-Sr High School
Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21
Hartsburg
Logan
15.1%
9.1%
21.0%
Athens Junior High School
Athens CUSD 213
Athens
Menard
15.2%
18.9%
11.4%
Wilcox Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
15.6%
21.9%
9.2%
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School
Sangamon Valley CUSD 9
Illiopolis
Macon
15.7%
8.1%
23.3%
Auburn Middle School
Auburn CUSD 10
Auburn
Sangamon
15.8%
17.2%
14.4%
Rochester Intermediate School
Rochester CUSD 3a
Rochester
Sangamon
16.2%
14.3%
18.1%
Fairview Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
16.6%
17.6%
15.7%
Greenview Elementary School
Greenview CUSD 200
Greenview
Menard
16.9%
20.7%
13.0%
Tri-City Elementary School
Tri City CUSD 1
Buffalo
Sangamon
17.6%
15.5%
19.7%
Jane Addams Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
17.6%
19.1%
16.2%
Glenwood Intermediate School
Ball Chatham CUSD 5
Chatham
Sangamon
18.3%
16.6%
20.0%
Dubois Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
18.4%
22.5%
14.3%
Washington Middle School
Washington SD 52
Washington
Tazewell
18.4%
18.4%
18.5%
Lincoln Magnet School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
18.4%
22.5%
14.3%
Greenview Jr/Sr High School
Greenview CUSD 200
Greenview
Menard
18.5%
22.2%
14.8%
Olympia South Elementary School
Olympia CUSD 16
Atlanta
McLean
18.9%
14.6%
23.1%
Rochester Elementary 2-3
Rochester CUSD 3a
Rochester
Sangamon
19.0%
19.7%
18.3%
Washington Middle School
Johnston City CUSD 1
Johnston City
Williamson
19.6%
18.1%
21.1%
Auburn Junior High At Divernon
Auburn CUSD 10
Divernon
Sangamon
20.1%
22.9%
17.2%
Mount Pulaski Elementary School
Mt Pulaski CUSD 23
Mount Pulaski
Logan
20.5%
20.6%
20.4%
Ball Elementary School
Ball Chatham CUSD 5
Chatham
Sangamon
20.6%
16.2%
25.1%
Sherman Elementary School
Williamsville CUSD 15
Sherman
Sangamon
20.9%
29.7%
12.2%
Sangamon Valley Middle School
Sangamon Valley CUSD 9
Illiopolis
Macon
21.1%
24.8%
17.3%
Southern View Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
21.1%
15.6%
26.5%
Glenwood Middle School
Ball Chatham CUSD 5
Chatham
Sangamon
21.4%
19.0%
23.8%
Jane Addams Elementary School
Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40
Moline
Rock Island
21.6%
20.5%
22.8%
Farmingdale Elementary School
Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
Pleasant Plains
Sangamon
21.8%
31.7%
11.9%
Williamsville Middle School
Williamsville CUSD 15
Williamsville
Sangamon
22.4%
19.7%
25.2%
Riverton Elementary School
Riverton CUSD 14
Riverton
Sangamon
22.6%
21.3%
24.0%
Ridgely Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
22.8%
18.0%
27.6%
Jefferson Middle School
SD 45 Dupage County
Villa Park
Dupage
23.4%
24.6%
22.2%
Black Hawk Elementary School
Marquardt SD 15
Glendale Heights
Dupage
23.6%
20.8%
26.3%
Pleasant Plains Middle School
Pleasant Plains CUSD 8
Pleasant Plains
Sangamon
23.6%
19.3%
28.0%
Prairie Central Elementary School
Prairie Central CUSD 8
Fairbury
Livingston
23.9%
22.6%
25.1%
Porta Central
Porta CUSD 202
Petersburg
Menard
24.3%
23.4%
25.2%
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
24.6%
28.7%
20.5%
Rochester Junior High School
Rochester CUSD 3a
Rochester
Sangamon
24.9%
26.2%
23.5%
Black Hawk Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
25.6%
25.2%
26.1%
Hamilton Jr/Sr High School
Hamilton CCSD 328
Hamilton
Hancock
25.6%
40.7%
10.5%
Fairview Elementary School
Schaumburg CCSD 54
Hoffman Estates
Cook
25.9%
18.8%
33.1%
Cantrall Elementary School
Athens CUSD 213
Cantrall
Menard
27.1%
27.1%
27.2%
Lee Elementary School
City Of Chicago SD 299
Chicago
Cook
27.4%
29.8%
25.0%
Emden Elementary School
Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21
Emden
Logan
27.8%
37.5%
18.1%
Butler Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
28.7%
24.0%
33.4%
Glenwood Elementary School
Ball Chatham CUSD 5
Chatham
Sangamon
28.9%
26.7%
31.0%
Laketown Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
30.2%
37.2%
23.2%
Jefferson Middle School
Champaign CUSD 4
Champaign
Champaign
32.0%
32.7%
31.3%
Fairview Elementary School
McLean County Usd5
Normal
McLean
32.1%
31.5%
32.8%
Cantrall Intermediate School
Athens CUSD 213
Cantrall
Menard
32.8%
35.7%
29.8%
Chatham Elementary School
Ball Chatham CUSD 5
Chatham
Sangamon
35.5%
38.9%
32.2%
Sandburg Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
35.8%
40.4%
31.2%
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
38.8%
43.6%
33.9%
Owen Marsh Elementary School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
41.9%
42.4%
41.3%
Lindsay School
Springfield SD 186
Springfield
Sangamon
42.5%
43.1%
41.9%

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