Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
The students' overall failure rate in the subject in Logan County rose by 1.9% compared to the previous school year.
In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 97.1% 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 50% of its students passing the mathematics portion of the IAR.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | Students who did not meet standards (%) | Total students tested |
|---|---|---|
| New Holland-Middletown Elementary School | 89.7% | 39 |
| Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School | 78.3% | 37 |
| Olympia South Elementary School | 78.2% | 133 |
| Lincoln Junior High School | 75.6% | 299 |
| Mount Pulaski Elementary School | 75.4% | 207 |
| West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School | 72.1% | 126 |
| Washington-Monroe Elementary School | 71.5% | 105 |
| Northwest Elementary School | 69.7% | 122 |
| Emden Elementary School | 68.3% | 41 |
| Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School | 64.4% | 194 |
| Central Elementary School | 53.7% | 106 |
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