North Ridge Middle School Principal Ms. Eliza Brooks (2023) | North Ridge Middle School
North Ridge Middle School Principal Ms. Eliza Brooks (2023) | North Ridge Middle School
The number of students who failed their ELA assessment in Vermilion County rose by 19.9% 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.
| School | Students who did not meet standards (%) | Total students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Garfield Elementary School | 95% | 80 |
| South View Upper Elementary School | 93.8% | 580 |
| Mark Denman Elementary School | 93% | 228 |
| Edison Elementary School | 92.3% | 65 |
| Judith Giacoma Elementary School | 90.4% | 374 |
| Southwest Elementary School | 90% | 60 |
| Liberty Elementary School | 88.2% | 102 |
| Meade Park Elementary School | 88.1% | 101 |
| Hoopeston Area Middle School | 87% | 239 |
| Oakwood Junior High School | 86.7% | 128 |
| Oakwood Grade School | 86.1% | 251 |
| Pine Crest Elementary School | 85.5% | 186 |
| North Ridge Middle School | 84.5% | 663 |
| Potomac Elementary School | 83.3% | 84 |
| Salt Fork South Elementary School | 82.4% | 74 |
| Westville Junior High School | 81.1% | 190 |
| Mary Miller Junior High School | 80.6% | 206 |
| John Greer Elementary School | 80.2% | 232 |
| Northeast Elementary Magnet School | 72.4% | 156 |
| Salt Fork North Elementary School | 72% | 118 |
| Bismarck-Henning Junior High School | 70.6% | 269 |
| Bismarck-Henning Elementary School | 69.2% | 104 |
| Rossville-Alvin Elementary School | 61.8% | 157 |
| Salt Fork Junior High School | 58% | 176 |
| Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School | 54.7% | 53 |
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