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Marion County: How many students failed the ELA test in 2021-22 school year?

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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 70.4% of Marion 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 Marion County rose by 2.2% 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.

Marion County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%63.9%63.9%62.2%62.2%71.3%71.3%69.8%69.8%70.4%70.4%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Marion County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Patoka Elementary School93.5%62
Sandoval Elementary School92.3%91
Odin Attendance Center K-890.6%85
Patoka Junior High School89.2%37
Sandoval Junior High School88.7%97
Jordan Elementary School85.1%114
Kell Grade School82.2%45
Centralia Junior High School80.7%586
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy School76.6%128
South Central Middle School74.2%128
Hawthorn Elementary School71%93
Selmaville Elementary School71%155
Central City Elementary School68%219
Raccoon Consolidated Elementary School62.5%144
Iuka Community Consolidated School46.2%143
Franklin Park Middle School46.1%501

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