At Selmaville Elementary School, a 6.2-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018, according to end-of-year assessments reported in the latest Illinois schools report card.
The achievement gap shows an 10.9-point improvement in scores between low-income and non-low-income students. Of the 273 students enrolled in 2018, 45.8 percent were low-income – or 125 students.
The achievement gap measures how one group of students academically outperforms another. The Illinois State Board of Education collects data on the persistent gap between groups by race and ethnicity, income level and gender.
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is administered to third- through eighth-graders in Illinois, testing them in reading and math based on Common Core standards. A composite score combines the results of the subject tests.
According to Selmaville Elementary School composite scores for 2018, 24.1 percent of low-income students passed the tests. Meanwhile, 30.2 percent of non-low-income students passed.
Students who passed either met or exceeded expectations are considered prepared for the next grade level, college or work. Students who failed either partially met, approached or did not meet expectations.
The achievement gap is larger for English language arts scores and smaller for math scores.
There is a 11.9-point gap between low-income and non-low-income students' English language arts scores in 2018 – a 8.1 point decline since 2017. In 2018, 30.8 percent of low-income students passed the reading subject test. Meanwhile, 42.7 percent of non-low-income students passed.
There was a 0.4-point gap between low-income and non-low-income students' math scores in 2018: 17.3 percent of low-income students passed while 17.7 percent of non-low-income students passed.
Selmaville Elementary School's income level achievement gap over 4 years
The achievement gap at South Central Illinois schools
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Washington Elementary School
Sandoval Junior High School
Oakdale Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Northwest Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Selmaville Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Mulberry Grove Junior High School
Washington Elementary School
Brownstown Junior High School
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
St. Elmo Junior High School
Washington Elementary School
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy
Irvington Elementary School
South Central Middle School
South Fork Junior Senior High School
Lincoln Elementary School
Morrisonville Elementary School
Edinburg Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Northwest Elementary School
Willow Grove Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Russell Elementary School
Sorento Elementary School
South Fork Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Northwestern Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Ashley Com Consolidated School
Northwestern Junior High School
Beckemeyer Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Mt Olive Elementary School
Edinburg Junior High School
St. Elmo Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Iuka Community Consolidated School
Lincoln Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Brownstown Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Staunton Junior High School
J. D. Colt Elementary School
St. George Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Sandoval Elementary School
Morrisonville Junior High School
Vandalia Junior High School
Greenville Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Mulberry Grove Elementary School
Okawville Jr/Sr High School
West Washington Co Cud 10
Lincoln Elementary School
Nokomis Jr/Sr High School
Hillsboro Junior High School
Il Valley Central USD 321
Patoka Junior High School
Oakdale Elementary School
Shipman Elementary School
St. Rose Elementary School
Bartelso Elementary School
Memorial Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Raccoon Consolidated Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Vandalia Elementary School
Carlinville Middle School
Greenville Junior High School
Central A. & M. Middle School
Wolf Ridge Education Center
New Baden Elementary School
Medora Intermediate School
Southwestern Middle School
West Washington Co Cud 10
Staunton Elementary School
Carlinville Primary School
Carlyle Junior High School
Franklin Park Middle School
Lincoln Elementary School
Taylorville Junior High School
Lincoln Elementary School
Sandoval Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Beckemeyer Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Carlyle Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Damiansville Elementary School
Memorial Elementary School
Lincolnwood Junior High School
Germantown Elementary School
Carlinville Intermediate School
Lincoln Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Coffeen Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Aviston Elementary School
Hawthorn Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Washington Elementary School