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Did Macoupin County students fail or pass their 2021-22 school year English tests?

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North Mac Middle School Principal Mr. John Downs (2023) | North Mac Middle School

North Mac Middle School Principal Mr. John Downs (2023) | North Mac Middle School

Test results show 27% of Macoupin County students passed the English 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 Macoupin County students who succeeded rose by 12.7% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 52.1% of its students passing the English portion of the IAR. Schools in Pulaski County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 92.7% of students failing to meet test requirements.

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

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.

Macoupin County Student's Proficiency in English Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%27%27%30.2%30.2%26.1%26.1%30.2%30.2%40.6%40.6%37.8%37.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Macoupin County Schools Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in English Compared to Previous Years

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Staunton Junior High School43.6%4.8%285
Medora Intermediate School39.8%5.4%183
Shipman Elementary School34.7%1.2%181
Staunton Elementary School33.9%2%540
Carlinville Intermediate School29.7%2.6%265
Carlinville Middle School25.9%3.6%283
Southwestern Middle School24.9%2.4%209
Northwestern Elementary School20.7%0%193
Bunker Hill High School20.4%0%222
Gillespie Middle School20.2%1.2%261
Mt. Olive Elementary School19.8%0.9%367
Ben-Gil Elementary School18.8%0.4%534
Wolf Ridge Education Center15%0.5%357
North Mac Intermediate School14.1%0.5%215
North Mac Middle School11.9%0%261
Northwestern Junior High School5.1%2.6%43

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