Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
That's according to a Chambana Sun analysis of test score data compiled by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
ISBE reports that last year, 52.6% of Vermilion County's 4,819 public high school students failed the ELA portion of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and have "minimal (or) incomplete… understanding of the knowledge and skills relative to Illinois Learning Standards."
Students can achieve four proficiencies in their subjects (partially met, approaching, meets, and exceeds standards). This report concludes students who partially met or approached the standards have failed in the subject.
Salt Fork North Elementary School (68.7%), John Greer Elementary School (67.4%) and Salt Fork South Elementary School (66.7%) had the highest failure rates in Vermilion County. Meanwhile, Southwest Elementary School (39.8%) and Mark Denman Elementary School (35.3%) had the lowest.
Of 23 Vermilion County high schools, six, including Bismarck-Henning Junior High School, Bismarck-Henning Elementary School, and Liberty Elementary School had passing rates of more than 50%.
Countywide, English test failure rates fell from 52.8% in 2021 to 52.6% in 2023.
The failure rate rose in 12 Vermilion County high schools in 2023, with the most significant increase happening at Meade Park Elementary School (53.3%).
Data shows that the highest failure rates growths were seen in Christian County (72.5%), Hancock County (73.8%), Cook County (74.1%), White County (74.1%), and Morgan County (76.7%).
Statewide, 39.9% of Illinois students failed the 2023 state English exam, down from 64% in 2019.
The SAT test is administered to Illinois high school sophomores "to fulfill the requirement that students take an assessment for college and career readiness in order to receive a regular high school diploma."
| High School | # of Students | Failing % in 2021 | Failing % in 2022 | Failing % in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Fork North Elementary School | 115 | 58.6% | 64.4% | 68.7% |
| John Greer Elementary School | 227 | 61% | 65.1% | 67.4% |
| Salt Fork South Elementary School | 69 | 59.5% | 67.5% | 66.7% |
| Oakwood Grade School | 359 | 65.3% | 59.4% | 59.1% |
| Rossville-Alvin Elementary School | 171 | 56.7% | 43.9% | 56.7% |
| Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School | 57 | 66.7% | 52.8% | 56.1% |
| Salt Fork Junior High School | 179 | 46.8% | 50.5% | 55.9% |
| Northeast Elementary Magnet School | 182 | 62.9% | 57.7% | 55.5% |
| Pine Crest Elementary School | 176 | 48% | 53.2% | 55.2% |
| Westville Junior High School | 173 | 53.8% | 62.1% | 54.4% |
| Mary Miller Junior High School | 183 | 51.5% | 53.9% | 53.5% |
| Meade Park Elementary School | 109 | 33% | 35.7% | 53.3% |
| Hoopeston Area Middle School | 221 | 60% | 55.2% | 52.5% |
| Potomac Elementary School | 78 | 69.5% | 61.9% | 52.5% |
| Judith Giacoma Elementary School | 374 | 57% | 53% | 52.1% |
| South View Upper Elementary School | 581 | 52% | 43.5% | 51.7% |
| North Ridge Middle School | 662 | 43.4% | 45.5% | 50.3% |
| Bismarck-Henning Junior High School | 252 | 56% | 59.4% | 48.1% |
| Bismarck-Henning Elementary School | 107 | 52.8% | 52.9% | 45.8% |
| Liberty Elementary School | 122 | 41.1% | 42.2% | 45.1% |
| Edison Elementary School | 95 | 45.5% | 30.8% | 40% |
| Southwest Elementary School | 83 | 50% | 48.3% | 39.8% |
| Mark Denman Elementary School | 244 | 33.1% | 29.9% | 35.3% |
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