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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded Mathematics IAR expectations in DeKalb County 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 21.1% of DeKalb County students passed 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 DeKalb County students who succeeded rose by 48.4% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 44.1% of its students passing the Mathematics portion of the IAR. Schools in Alexander County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 95.8% 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 Mathematics Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%21.1%21.1%25.4%25.4%20.2%20.2%25.2%25.2%28.9%28.9%31.8%31.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

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

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Prairie View Elementary School61.9%9.5%174
Indian Creek Elementary School38.5%2.2%260
Somonauk Middle School36.9%2.8%222
South Prairie Elementary School34.7%5.1%252
Lynn G. Haskin Elementary School33.3%13.3%253
North Elementary School33.3%5.6%272
North Grove Elementary School33.3%6.5%461
W.W. Woodbury Elementary School31.3%15.6%147
West Elementary School29.5%3.4%265
Southeast Elementary School28.6%3.9%293
Genoa-Kingston Middle School27.6%1.2%323
Jefferson Elementary School27%2%315
Genoa Elementary School25.4%1.5%328
Hiawatha Elementary School Prek-525.3%2.5%189
James R. Wood Elementary School24.8%2.9%275
Herman E. Dummer School22.8%1.4%279
Indian Creek Middle School20.8%3.5%212
Sycamore Middle School19.7%2.3%840
Sandwich Middle School19.7%1.5%394
Malta Elementary School19.6%2.8%291
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School14.6%0.6%333
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School12%0%227
Huntley Middle School11.7%0.5%918
Lincoln Elementary School11.5%0%312
Cortland Elementary School9.7%0.8%497
Littlejohn Elementary School8.9%0%398
Founders Elementary School8%0%586
Clinton Rosette Middle School7.3%0.9%609
Tyler Elementary School5.1%0.7%297
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School4.7%1.3%333

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