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Piatt County students and their Mathematics performance in 2021-22

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Cerro Gordo Elementary School Principal Mrs. Jodi Neaveill (2023) | Cerro Gordo Elementary School

Cerro Gordo Elementary School Principal Mrs. Jodi Neaveill (2023) | Cerro Gordo Elementary School

Results are in and 69.5% of Piatt County students failed the Mathematics 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 Mathematics assessment in Piatt County rose by 0.1% 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.

Piatt County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%64.8%64.8%68.2%68.2%73.4%73.4%74.8%74.8%69.5%69.5%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Piatt County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Mathematics During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Deland-Weldon Middle School100%22
Bement Elementary School83.1%59
Deland-Weldon Elementary School79.1%43
Cerro Gordo Elementary School77.3%119
Cerro Gordo Junior/Senior High School74.6%59
Monticello Middle School71.1%336
White Heath Elementary School62.1%248
Bement Middle School61.9%63
Washington School59.7%134

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