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How many DeKalb County students failed their Mathematics IAR during 2021-22?

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Southeast Elementary School Principal Ms. Kristina Crawford (2023) | Southeast Elementary School

Southeast Elementary School Principal Ms. Kristina Crawford (2023) | Southeast Elementary School

Results are in and 78.9% of DeKalb County students failed the Mathematics portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

The number of students who failed their Mathematics assessment in DeKalb County rose by 39.8% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 95.8% 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 43.1% 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.

Based on their reading scores on the NAEP, public school students from Illinois managed to stay relatively on par with the national level, according to the National Center for Education and Statistics.

Assessment participation rates in 2023 are at or above the 95% testing threshold, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

DeKalb County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%70.9%70.9%68.2%68.2%79.8%79.8%74.8%74.8%78.9%78.9%74.6%74.6%CountyState

DeKalb County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Mathematics During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Tyler Elementary School94.2%137
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School94%150
Founders Elementary School92%287
Clinton Rosette Middle School91.8%575
Littlejohn Elementary School91.1%202
Cortland Elementary School89.5%238
Lincoln Elementary School88.5%157
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School88%100
Huntley Middle School87.8%818
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School84.8%158
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School80.6%155
Sandwich Middle School78.7%390
Sycamore Middle School78%795
Malta Elementary School77.6%143
Herman E. Dummer School75.8%281
Indian Creek Middle School75.7%202
Genoa Elementary School73.1%323
James R. Wood Elementary School72.4%105
Hiawatha Elementary School Prek-572.2%79
Genoa-Kingston Middle School71.1%322
Jefferson Elementary School70.9%148
Southeast Elementary School67.5%154
West Elementary School67.1%146
North Elementary School61.1%144
Somonauk Middle School60.4%217
South Prairie Elementary School60.2%118
North Grove Elementary School60.2%216
Indian Creek Elementary School59.3%91
Lynn G. Haskin Elementary School53.3%45
W.W. Woodbury Elementary School53.1%32
Prairie View Elementary School28.6%42

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