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DeKalb County students and their English performance in 2021-22 school year

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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

Test results show 24.8% of DeKalb County students passed the English 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 DeKalb County students who succeeded rose by 34.7% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 52.1% of its students passing the English portion of the IAR. Schools in Pulaski County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 92.7% of students failing to meet test requirements.

The IAR measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing in meeting the English Language Arts and Mathematics standards set by Illinois.

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 Student's Proficiency in English Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%24.8%24.8%30.2%30.2%25.8%25.8%30.2%30.2%34.1%34.1%37.8%37.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

DeKalb County Schools Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in English Compared to Previous Years

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Prairie View Elementary School50%2.4%174
Lynn G. Haskin Elementary School44.4%0%253
North Grove Elementary School43.5%1.9%461
Somonauk Middle School41.3%5%222
Southeast Elementary School37.7%0%293
Herman E. Dummer School35.6%3.9%279
Indian Creek Elementary School34.1%6.6%260
James R. Wood Elementary School34%5.7%275
West Elementary School33.6%2.7%265
Genoa-Kingston Middle School32.6%5.3%323
Hiawatha Elementary School Prek-530.4%5.1%189
Sandwich Middle School27.5%2.8%394
North Elementary School27.1%0.7%272
Jefferson Elementary School27%0.7%315
Genoa Elementary School26.9%0.9%328
Sycamore Middle School24.4%2.3%840
South Prairie Elementary School23.7%1.7%252
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School23.4%1.3%333
Indian Creek Middle School21.1%1%212
Littlejohn Elementary School19.8%1.5%398
Malta Elementary School19.6%1.4%291
W.W. Woodbury Elementary School18.2%3%147
Huntley Middle School14.8%0.5%918
Clinton Rosette Middle School13.4%1.3%609
Tyler Elementary School11.7%1.5%297
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School11%0%227
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School10%0%333
Cortland Elementary School9.2%0.4%497
Lincoln Elementary School8.9%0%312
Founders Elementary School7.6%0%586

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