The ISBE said 33.5 percent of Geneseo Middle School students taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam in 2016 passed, in comparison to the 29.1 percent passage rate in 2015.
Meanwhile, the school posted an average spending rate of $9,055 per pupil, below the state's average of $12,821.
The PARCC test is a state-mandated exam used to assess the school and student performance in several states nationwide.
The following table lists passage rates of area middle schools.
School
Passage Rate
Riverdale Middle School
43.3%
Geneseo Middle School
33.5%
Rock Falls Middle School
26.0%
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
21.4%
Challand Middle School
20.9%
Northeast Junior High School
19.5%
Edison Junior High School
18.0%
John Deere Middle School
13.4%
Central Junior High
12.4%
Glenview Middle School
11.3%
Washington Junior High School
9.4%