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Statewide test results: low-income students score 10.6 points lower at Cobden Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 31, 2018

At Cobden Elementary School, a 10.6-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

Statewide test results: 95 percent of Meridian failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 31, 2018

About 5 percent of Meridian Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 95 percent of students failed.

Report: 22 percent of 2016 Joppa Junior & Senior High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 31, 2018

In a year when 86 percent of Joppa Junior & Senior High School seniors graduated on time, 22 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

Statewide test results: white students score 1.3 points lower at Century Jr/Sr High School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 31, 2018

At Century Jr/Sr High School, a 1.3-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.

Statewide test results: 56 percent of Maple Grove students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 31, 2018

About 44 percent of Maple Grove Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 56 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: male students score 1.6 points lower at Century Jr/Sr High School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 31, 2018

At Century Jr/Sr High School, a 1.6-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

Statewide test results: low-income students score 5.8 points lower at Century Jr/Sr High School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Century Jr/Sr High School, a 5.8-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

Statewide test results: white students score 1.9 points lower at Century Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Century Elementary School, a 1.9-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2018.

Report: 30 percent of 2016 Dongola High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

In a year when 83 percent of Dongola High School seniors graduated on time, 30 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

Statewide test results: male students score 4.5 points higher at Century Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Century Elementary School, a 4.5-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

Statewide test results: 60 percent of Massac Junior failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

About 40 percent of Massac Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 60 percent of students failed.

93.4 percent of Vienna teachers stay put; average earns $49,963.87 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

More than 93.4 percent of teachers stay at Vienna High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.