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Grade school districts in Silvis, East Moline and Rock Island ranked among Quad Cities' lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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?

Quad Cities districts with lowest reading scores

Rank	District	City	County	Passing Rate
1	Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36	Silvis	Rock Island	10.10%
2	Silvis School District 34	Silvis	Rock Island	14.20%
3	East Moline School District 37	East Moline	Rock Island	16.40%
4	Rock Island Milan School District 41	Rock Island	Rock Island	16.70%
5	Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230	Kewanee	Henry	22.40%
6	Kewanee Community Unit School District 229	Kewanee	Henry	23.50%
7	Colona School District 190	Colona	Henry	25.20%
8	Galva Community Unit School District 224	Galva	Henry	25.50%
9	Annawan Community Unit School District 226	Annawan	Henry	25.90%
10	Moline Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40	Moline	Rock Island	26.10%