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New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88: How many students failed math test in 2023-24 school year?

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Candi Shaver Superintendent | New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88

Candi Shaver Superintendent | New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88

In the 2023-24 school year, 89.7% of New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88 students failed the math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 10.3% who did.

The total number New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88 students who failed their math assessments grew by 5.2% from the previous school year.

New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88 roughly covers schools within Logan County and has a main office in Middletown.

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.

Logan's Students Failure Rates in Math Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%91%75%86%74%84%73%90%72%New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in math During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
New Holland-Middletown Elementary SchoolNew Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 8889.7%

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