As part of the annual Partnership For Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers ("PARCC") examination, Illinois public school students in grades three through eight are asked to read and analyze passages of fiction and nonfiction, then write about them.
The students pass if their scores either meet or exceed expectations, indicating they're "ready for the next level" of school.
Where did your school district rank?
DeKalb County districts with lowest reading scores
Rank
District
City
County
Passing Rate
1
Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
Kirkland
Dekalb
18.30%
2
Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
Dekalb
Dekalb
19.10%
3
West Aurora School District 129
Aurora
Kane
24.50%
4
Belvidere Community Unit School District 100
Belvidere
Boone
27.10%
5
Sandwich Community Unit School District 430
Sandwich
Dekalb
38.30%