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 Mathematics assessment in Vermilion County rose by 18.3% 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.
| School | Students who did not meet standards (%) | Total students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Garfield Elementary School | 98.7% | 80 |
| South View Upper Elementary School | 97.1% | 577 |
| Edison Elementary School | 95.4% | 65 |
| Meade Park Elementary School | 95% | 100 |
| North Ridge Middle School | 93.4% | 663 |
| Mark Denman Elementary School | 90.8% | 228 |
| Mary Miller Junior High School | 90.8% | 206 |
| Hoopeston Area Middle School | 89.4% | 236 |
| Southwest Elementary School | 88.3% | 60 |
| Pine Crest Elementary School | 88.2% | 186 |
| Judith Giacoma Elementary School | 88.2% | 374 |
| Liberty Elementary School | 88.1% | 101 |
| Westville Junior High School | 87.8% | 188 |
| Oakwood Grade School | 86.5% | 245 |
| Salt Fork Junior High School | 85.7% | 175 |
| Oakwood Junior High School | 85.6% | 125 |
| John Greer Elementary School | 82.8% | 232 |
| Northeast Elementary Magnet School | 80.1% | 156 |
| Salt Fork South Elementary School | 79.7% | 74 |
| Bismarck-Henning Junior High School | 79.6% | 269 |
| Potomac Elementary School | 78.6% | 84 |
| Rossville-Alvin Elementary School | 78.3% | 157 |
| Salt Fork North Elementary School | 76.3% | 118 |
| Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School | 73.6% | 53 |
| Bismarck-Henning Elementary School | 66.3% | 104 |
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