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St. Clair County students and their ELA performance in 2021-22

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Signal Hill Elementary School Principal Mrs. Lasandra Chism (2023) | Signal Hill Elementary School

Signal Hill Elementary School Principal Mrs. Lasandra Chism (2023) | Signal Hill Elementary School

Results are in and 68% of St. Clair County students failed the ELA 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 students who failed their ELA assessment in St. Clair County rose by 5.3% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Pulaski County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 92.7% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Piatt County had the highest success rate across the state, with 49.4% of its students passing the ELA portion of the IAR.

The IAR measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing in meeting the English Language Arts and Mathematics standards set by the state.

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.

St. Clair County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%60.5%60.5%62.2%62.2%71.1%71.1%69.8%69.8%68%68%69.8%69.8%CountyState

St. Clair County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Lovejoy Elementary School100%29
Lovejoy Middle School100%27
Lalumier Elementary School100%41
Penniman Elementary School99.6%262
Oliver Parks 6th Grade School97.9%243
Helen Huffman Elementary School96.6%265
Estelle Sauget School of Choice96.4%166
Katie Harper-Wright Elementary School95.1%123
Mason-Clark Middle School93.8%610
Elizabeth Morris Elementary School93.7%48
East St. Louis-Lincoln Middle School92.9%468
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School91.1%325
Annette Officer Elementary School89.1%129
Dunbar Elementary School88.7%133
Dupo Junior High School83.3%144
Franklin Elementary School82.8%87
Grant Middle School82.8%238
James Avant Elementary School82.5%143
Ellis Elementary School80.8%73
Marissa Elementary School80.7%140
Joseph Arthur Middle School80.3%234
Whiteside Middle School78.3%506
Marissa Junior and Senior High School78.2%87
Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence78.2%165
William Holliday Elementary School77.1%214
Harmony Intermediate Center76.6%205
Henry Raab Elementary School76.5%102
Illini Elementary School75.9%108
High Mount Elementary School75.2%206
Central Elementary School74.5%106
Jefferson Elementary School74.5%145
Bluffview Elementary School74.4%242
Douglas Elementary School72.8%125
Westhaven Elementary School72.7%209
Whiteside Elementary School72.6%241
Signal Hill Elementary School71.4%175
Roosevelt Elementary School70.1%164
Emge Junior High School70%190
West Junior High School69.2%399
Pontiac Junior High School69.2%227
Union Elementary School68.9%264
Central Junior High School68.4%354
Lebanon High School65.6%96
Shiloh Elementary School65.6%64
Laverna Evans Elementary School63.4%191
Belle Valley School62.3%608
Wolf Branch Elementary School61.8%178
Amelia V. Carriel Junior High School61.7%681
Marie Schaefer Elementary School61.2%304
St. Libory Elementary School60.6%33
Millstadt Consolidated School57.2%474
J. Emt Hinchcliffe Senior Elementary School54.6%218
Fulton Junior High School54.6%643
Shiloh Middle School54.3%304
Estelle Kampmeyer Elementary School54.1%218
Lebanon Elementary School53.5%99
Delores Moye Elementary School50.9%283
Mascoutah Middle School48.4%911
New Athens Elementary School48.3%87
Mascoutah Elementary School48.1%439
Freeburg Elementary School47.6%515
Wolf Branch Middle School47.2%309
Wingate Elementary School45.6%204
Smithton Elementary School44.9%372
Scott Elementary School38.9%311
New Athens Junior High School38.1%126

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Smithton Elementary SchoolNew Athens Junior High SchoolMillstadt Consolidated SchoolUnion Elementary SchoolMascoutah Elementary SchoolWolf Branch Elementary SchoolAmelia V. Carriel Junior High SchoolPontiac Junior High SchoolJoseph Arthur Middle SchoolFreeburg Elementary SchoolDelores Moye Elementary SchoolIllini Elementary SchoolJames Avant Elementary SchoolJ. Emmett Hinchcliffe Senior Elementary SchoolLalumier Elementary SchoolJefferson Elementary SchoolWolf Branch Middle SchoolMarie Schaefer Elementary SchoolAnnette Officer Elementary SchoolAbraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolRoosevelt Elementary SchoolFulton Junior High SchoolShiloh Elementary SchoolGrant Middle SchoolEllis Elementary SchoolEmge Junior High SchoolEast St. Louis-Lincoln Middle SchoolMarissa Junior And Senior High SchoolNew Athens Elementary SchoolSignal Hill Elementary SchoolGordon Bush Elementary SchoolLebanon Elementary SchoolScott Elementary SchoolPenniman Elementary SchoolWesthaven Elementary SchoolEstelle Sauget Academic CenterEstelle Kampmeyer Elementary SchoolOliver Parks 6th Grade SchoolWhiteside Elementary SchoolShiloh Middle SchoolLovejoy Elementary SchoolHarmony Intermediate CenterCentral Jr High SchoolHenry Raab Elementary SchoolWilliam Holliday Elementary SchoolDunbar Elementary SchoolBluffview Elementary SchoolHuffman Elementary SchoolBelle Valley SchoolMason/Clark Middle SchoolCentral Elementary SchoolDouglas Elementary SchoolDupo Jr High SchoolWest Junior High SchoolWhiteside Middle SchoolLovejoy High SchoolHigh Mount Elementary SchoolWingate Elementary SchoolLaverna Evans Elementary SchoolLebanon High SchoolMascoutah Middle SchoolKatie Harper-Wright Elementary SchoolMarissa Elementary SchoolSt. Libory Elementary SchoolFranklin Elementary SchoolElizabeth Morris Elementary School

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