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

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Hillcrest Elementary School Principal Mrs. Stephanie Christensen (2023) | Hillcrest Elementary School

Hillcrest Elementary School Principal Mrs. Stephanie Christensen (2023) | Hillcrest Elementary School

Test results show 18.6% of Rock Island 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 Rock Island County students who succeeded rose by 14.9% 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.

Rock Island County Student's Proficiency in English Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%18.6%18.6%30.2%30.2%18.3%18.3%30.2%30.2%26.6%26.6%37.8%37.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Rock Island 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
Riverdale Elementary School45.3%2.1%517
Hampton Elementary School37.5%4.4%225
Riverdale Middle School37.1%10%253
Andalusia Elementary School34%2.4%229
Jane Addams Elementary School32.4%5.6%288
Hamilton Elementary School25%2%600
Earl H. Hanson Elementary School22.5%3.6%357
Sherrard Junior High School21.1%2.2%226
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School20.7%3%283
Eugene Field Elementary School20.5%4.1%400
Ridgewood Elementary School18.9%1.2%377
Bicentennial Elementary School18.5%2.7%301
Woodrow Wilson Middle School18.5%1%803
Denkmann Elementary School17.4%2.2%346
Roosevelt Elementary School15.8%0%428
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School15.7%0.6%311
Rock Island Center for Math and Science15.6%0.4%481
John Deere Middle School15.5%1.8%752
Bowlesburg Elementary School14.7%2.8%303
Rockridge Junior High School14.3%1.3%226
Logan Elementary School14.2%0.7%277
George Washington Elementary School14.2%0.7%323
Washington Junior High School13.3%1.3%498
Northeast Junior High School13.2%1%209
Wells Elementary School12.6%0%410
Glenview Middle School12.1%0.2%1,107
Ridgewood Elementary School11.8%3.5%299
Butterworth Elementary School11.1%0%229
Hillcrest Elementary School10.4%0%322
Edison Junior High School10.1%2%419
George O. Barr School9.8%0.5%428
Willard Elementary School7.5%1.1%186
Lincoln-Irving Elementary School7.1%0%288
Rock Island Academy7.1%0.4%509
Longfellow Elementary School6.7%0.8%216
Eagle Ridge School6.1%0%283
Frances Willard Elementary School4.5%0%307

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