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Test Expectations: How many Fayette County students failed to meet Mathematics expectations in 2021-22 school year?

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Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Results are in and 77.5% of Fayette County students failed 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 students who failed their Mathematics assessment in Fayette County rose by 8% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 95.8% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Monroe County had the highest success rate across the state, with 43.1% of its students passing the Mathematics 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.

Fayette County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%76.8%76.8%68.2%68.2%83.3%83.3%74.8%74.8%77.5%77.5%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Fayette County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Mathematics During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
St. Elmo Junior High School91.5%59
St. Elmo Elementary School85%107
Brownstown Elementary School82.1%106
Brownstown Junior High School80%55
Vandalia Junior High School80%499
Ramsey High School71.4%84
Ramsey Elementary School64.2%81
Vandalia Elementary School57%93

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