The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is administered to third- through eighth-graders in Illinois, testing them in reading and math based on Common Core standards.
According to New Athens Junior High math scores, about 24 percent met expectations and 1 percent exceeded them. Students whose results are in either category are considered to be most ready to move on to the next level and are most prepared for college or work.
Another 48 percent approached expectations, while 16 percent partially met expectations and 11 percent did not meet them. Students who scored in these categories are not ready for the next level of schooling, according to the test.
Test results at New Athens Junior High, which enrolled 105 students in 2017, fell below state averages.
Statewide, 31 percent of students passed the test and 69 percent failed.
Of students statewide who passed, only five percent 'exceeded' expectations.
New Athens Junior High's math scores over 3 years
How Jersey, Madison, Monroe and Saint Clair County schools' math scores compare
Top 20 Illinois schools' math scores
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