Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
The students' overall failure rate in the subject in Henry County rose by 13.7% compared to the previous school year.
In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 87.3% of students failing to meet test requirements.
At the other end of the spectrum, Woodford County had the highest success rate across the state, with 60.7% of its students passing the ELA portion of the IAR.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | Students who did not meet standards (%) | Total students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Irving Elementary School | 87.4% | 119 |
| Millikin Elementary School | 71.4% | 182 |
| Colona Grade School | 70.7% | 219 |
| Alwood Elementary School | 70.6% | 75 |
| Galva Elementary School | 69% | 116 |
| Northside Elementary School | 67.2% | 125 |
| Southwest Elementary School | 66.2% | 189 |
| Central Elementary School | 62.7% | 341 |
| Alwood Middle/High School | 57.4% | 75 |
| Geneseo Middle School | 56% | 571 |
| Wethersfield Elementary School | 55.7% | 140 |
| C.R. Hanna Elementary School | 54% | 224 |
| Galva Junior/Senior High School | 52.7% | 57 |
| Cambridge Junior/Senior High School | 51% | 100 |
| Annawan Grade School | 46.4% | 125 |
| Central Junior High School | 37.8% | 201 |
| Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School | 37.8% | 90 |
| Cambridge Community Grade School | 33.7% | 92 |
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