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How many Marion County students failed their Mathematics IAR during 2021-22?

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Sandoval Elementary School Principal Mr. Scott Bunting (2023) | Sandoval Elementary School

Sandoval Elementary School Principal Mr. Scott Bunting (2023) | Sandoval Elementary School

Results are in and 81.4% of Marion 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 Marion County rose by 0.4% 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.

Marion County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%76.1%76.1%68.2%68.2%84.7%84.7%74.8%74.8%81.4%81.4%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Marion 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
Odin Attendance Center K-896.5%85
Patoka Junior High School94.6%37
South Central Middle School93.7%128
Centralia Junior High School90.3%585
Sandoval Junior High School89.7%97
Patoka Elementary School88.7%62
Jordan Elementary School87.7%114
Sandoval Elementary School86.8%91
Raccoon Consolidated Elementary School84%144
Kell Grade School82.2%45
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy School81.2%128
Central City Elementary School78.5%219
Selmaville Elementary School77.4%155
Hawthorn Elementary School76.3%93
Franklin Park Middle School68.9%501
Iuka Community Consolidated School58%143

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