Quantcast

Southern Illinois News

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Massac County students and their Mathematics performance in 2021-22 school year

Webp w5bxopco69ntoov63ag54ow9sas1

Maple Grove Elementary School Principal Wendy Wear (2023) | Maple Grove Elementary School

Maple Grove Elementary School Principal Wendy Wear (2023) | Maple Grove Elementary School

Test results show 31.6% of Massac County students passed the Mathematics 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 Massac County students who succeeded rose by 20.9% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 44.1% of its students passing the Mathematics portion of the IAR. Schools in Alexander County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 95.8% of students failing to meet test requirements.

The IAR measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing in meeting the English Language Arts and Mathematics standards set by Illinois.

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.

Massac County Student's Proficiency in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%31.6%31.6%25.4%25.4%25.2%25.2%25.2%25.2%40.7%40.7%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Massac County Schools Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Mathematics Compared to Previous Years

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Franklin Elementary School52.8%11.1%121
Jefferson Elementary School39.7%5.2%98
Unity Elementary School35.4%0%138
Joppa Junior & Senior High School28.6%3.6%89
Brookport Elementary School27.5%1.4%164
Maple Grove Elementary School26.4%4.2%127
Massac Junior High School25%1.1%275
Metropolis Elementary School21.8%2.6%491

MORE NEWS