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Logan County: How many students failed the ELA test in 2021-22 school year?

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Mount Pulaski Elementary School Principal Mrs. Danielle Lora (2023) | Mount Pulaski Elementary School

Mount Pulaski Elementary School Principal Mrs. Danielle Lora (2023) | Mount Pulaski Elementary School

Results are in and 62.4% of Logan County students failed the ELA 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 ELA assessment in Logan County rose by 1.1% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Pulaski County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 92.7% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Piatt County had the highest success rate across the state, with 49.4% of its students passing the ELA 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.

Logan County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%56%56%62.2%62.2%67.8%67.8%69.8%69.8%62.4%62.4%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Logan County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School84.3%51
Mount Pulaski Elementary School76.1%230
Northwest Elementary School71.6%109
Emden Elementary School70.3%37
Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School69.4%36
Washington-Monroe Elementary School67%94
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School65.9%132
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School56.9%181
Central Elementary School53.6%97
Lincoln Junior High School47.2%322

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