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Test Expectations: How many Piatt County students failed to meet ELA expectations in 2021-22 school year?

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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 50.6% of Piatt County students failed the ELA 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 ELA assessment in Piatt County rose by 3.2% 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.

Piatt County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%45.1%45.1%62.2%62.2%51.7%51.7%69.8%69.8%50.6%50.6%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Piatt County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Deland-Weldon Middle School81.8%22
Bement Elementary School76.3%59
Deland-Weldon Elementary School69.8%43
Washington School60.4%134
Cerro Gordo Elementary School51.3%119
Monticello Middle School46.3%337
White Heath Elementary School45.6%248
Bement Middle School36.5%63
Cerro Gordo Junior/Senior High School35.6%59

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