South Central Reporter

Results are in and 55.6% of Clinton County students failed the ELA 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 students who failed their ELA assessment in Clinton County rose by 6.4% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Pulaski County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 92.7% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Piatt County had the highest success rate across the state, with 49.4% of its students passing the ELA portion of the IAR.

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

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.

School	Students who did not meet standards (%)	Total students tested
Willow Grove Elementary School	84.3%	89
Carlyle Junior High School	75.7%	300
North Wamac Grade School	74.3%	74
Wesclin Middle School	66.4%	455
Carlyle Elementary School	59.2%	125
Breese Elementary School	51.5%	365
New Baden Elementary School	50%	50
Damiansville Elementary School	48.1%	54
St. Rose Elementary School	46%	100
Albers Elementary School	41.7%	103
Aviston Elementary School	41%	229
Trenton Elementary School	37%	54
Germantown Elementary School	33.6%	134
Bartelso Elementary School	24.1%	112