Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
The students' overall failure rate in the subject in Piatt County rose by 9.2% compared to the previous school year.
In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 87.3% 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 60.7% of its students passing the ELA portion of the IAR.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | Students who did not meet standards (%) | Total students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Deland-Weldon Middle School | 72.7% | 22 |
| Deland-Weldon Elementary School | 68% | 47 |
| Washington School | 66.7% | 138 |
| Cerro Gordo Elementary School | 54.2% | 96 |
| Blue Ridge Intermediate and Junior High School | 51.9% | 206 |
| Bement Elementary School | 51.9% | 52 |
| White Heath Elementary School | 49% | 259 |
| Atwood-Hammond Grade School | 46% | 141 |
| Bement Middle School | 37.3% | 67 |
| Monticello Middle School | 36.5% | 372 |
| Cerro Gordo Junior/Senior High School | 31.3% | 96 |
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