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Test Expectations: How many Champaign County students failed to meet mathematics expectations in 2022-23 school year?

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Danielle Jackson Principal of Dr. Williams Elementary | Official Website

Danielle Jackson Principal of Dr. Williams Elementary | Official Website

Results are in and 76.1% of Champaign County students failed the mathematics portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

The number of students who failed their mathematics assessment in Champaign County rose by 0.7% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 97.5% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Woodford County had the highest success rate across the state, with 46.8% 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.

According to recent IAR data, the average ELA proficiency rate for Illinois students was 35.4% in 2023, while the math proficiency rate stood at 27.1%. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.

White students demonstrated higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math compared to Black and Hispanic students. The ELA proficiency rate for white students was 45.6%, around twice higher than that of Black students (17%) and Hispanic students (23.3%).

The gap was even worse in math, with white students achieving a 37% proficiency rate, nearly five times higher than Black students (7.9%) and over twice higher than Hispanic students (14.4%).

Champaign County's Students Failure Rates in mathematics Over 4 Years
2017-182019-202020-212021-220%20%40%60%80%100%70.9%70.9%68.2%68.2%75.6%75.6%74.8%74.8%77.3%77.3%74.5%74.5%75.9%75.9%72.9%72.9%CountyState

Champaign County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in mathematics During 2022-23 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Dr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary School98.5%212
M.L. King Junior Elementary School96.9%127
Northview Elementary School96.8%122
Garden Hills Elementary School96.8%157
J.W. Eater Junior High School96%503
Washington Elementary School95.9%167
Eastlawn Elementary School93.8%129
Pleasant Acres Elementary School93.6%125
Wiley Elementary School93.5%107
Urbana Middle School92.7%830
Broadmeadow Elementary School92.5%120
Yankee Ridge Elementary School91.6%191
Thomasboro Grade School90.3%82
Thomas Paine Elementary School90%120
Stratton Elementary School86%243
Ludlow Elementary School85%40
Jefferson Middle School84.4%715
Westview Elementary School82.3%226
Franklin Middle School81.3%636
Fisher Junior/Senior High School77.8%99
Edison Middle School76.9%680
Gifford Grade School76.2%101
Unity West School75%212
Unity Junior High School74.9%340
Dr. Howard Elementary School74%173
International Prep Academy72.5%306
Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary School72.4%87
Leal Elementary School71.5%165
South Side Elementary School70.4%142
Bottenfield Elementary School68.1%232
Fisher Grade School67.6%176
Heritage Junior High And Elementary School67.3%156
Robeson Elementary School66.3%217
Vernon L. Barkstall Elementary School65.5%200
Lincoln Trail Elementary School64.2%774
Kenwood Elementary School63.1%160
Unity East School60.5%101
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School56.7%53
Carrie Busey Elementary School49.7%215
St. Joseph Elementary School49.6%149
St. Joseph Middle School49.5%342
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School49.1%794
Prairieview-Ogden North Elementary School32.3%34

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