IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences
IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences
That's according to a South Central Reporter analysis of test score data compiled by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
ISBE reports that last year, 52.5% of Washington County's 703 public high school students failed the ELA portion of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and have "minimal (or) incomplete… understanding of the knowledge and skills relative to Illinois Learning Standards."
Students can achieve four proficiencies in their subjects (partially met, approaching, meets, and exceeds standards). This report concludes students who partially met or approached the standards have failed in the subject.
Oakdale Grade School (63.9%), Nashville Grade School (55.9%) and Irvington Elementary School (53.5%) had the highest failure rates in Washington County. Meanwhile, Ashley Community Consolidated School (46.6%) and Okawville Grade School (45.6%) had the lowest.
Countywide, English test failure rates fell from 60.6% in 2021 to 52.5% in 2023.
Data shows that the highest failure rates growths were seen in Christian County (72.5%), Hancock County (73.8%), Cook County (74.1%), White County (74.1%), and Morgan County (76.7%).
Nashville Grade School, Irvington Elementary School, and Okawville Grade School were the Washington County high schools to see improvements between 2021 and 2023.
Statewide, 39.9% of Illinois students failed the 2023 state English exam, down from 64% in 2019.
The SAT test is administered to Illinois high school sophomores "to fulfill the requirement that students take an assessment for college and career readiness in order to receive a regular high school diploma."
| High School | # of Students | Failing % in 2021 | Failing % in 2022 | Failing % in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale Grade School | 36 | 69.2% | 63.9% | 63.9% |
| Nashville Grade School | 356 | 63.5% | 59.3% | 55.9% |
| Irvington Elementary School | 43 | 63.6% | 58.1% | 53.5% |
| Okawville Junior/Senior High School | 70 | 58.3% | 67.6% | 47.1% |
| Ashley Community Consolidated School | 60 | 56.7% | 61.9% | 46.6% |
| Okawville Grade School | 138 | 53.2% | 48.5% | 45.6% |
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