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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded English IAR expectations in Massac County in 2021-22 school year?

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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 36.6% of Massac County students passed the English 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 28.2% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 52.1% of its students passing the English portion of the IAR. Schools in Pulaski County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 92.7% 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 English Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%36.6%36.6%30.2%30.2%27.6%27.6%30.2%30.2%43.1%43.1%37.8%37.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

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

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Franklin Elementary School64.4%6.8%121
Jefferson Elementary School46.6%3.4%98
Unity Elementary School40.5%1.3%138
Brookport Elementary School33.3%0%164
Massac Junior High School32.3%6.3%275
Metropolis Elementary School23.9%0.4%491
Joppa Junior & Senior High School21.4%0%89
Maple Grove Elementary School19.4%6.9%127

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