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 Vermilion County rose by 0.6% compared to the previous school year.
In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 97.1% 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 50% of its students passing the mathematics 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Westville Junior High School | 96.6% | 176 |
| South View Upper Elementary School | 96.2% | 625 |
| Liberty Elementary School | 95.7% | 118 |
| North Ridge Middle School | 94% | 653 |
| Meade Park Elementary School | 91.1% | 101 |
| Salt Fork Junior High School | 90.7% | 195 |
| Mark Denman Elementary School | 90.2% | 214 |
| Hoopeston Area Middle School | 90% | 212 |
| Pine Crest Elementary School | 89.3% | 159 |
| Oakwood Grade School | 88.9% | 359 |
| Edison Elementary School | 88.7% | 88 |
| Mary Miller Junior High School | 88.1% | 195 |
| Salt Fork North Elementary School | 86.4% | 118 |
| Salt Fork South Elementary School | 86.2% | 65 |
| Judith Giacoma Elementary School | 86% | 336 |
| Southwest Elementary School | 85.5% | 83 |
| Rossville-Alvin Elementary School | 85.5% | 186 |
| Bismarck-Henning Junior High School | 83.8% | 246 |
| Northeast Elementary Magnet School | 82.4% | 193 |
| John Greer Elementary School | 80.7% | 228 |
| Potomac Elementary School | 79.5% | 73 |
| Armstrong-Ellis Elementary School | 72.9% | 59 |
| Bismarck-Henning Elementary School | 71.8% | 114 |
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