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Did Jersey County students fail or pass their 2021-22 ELA tests?

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Jersey Community High School Principal Dr. Jason Brunaugh (2023) | Jersey Community High School

Jersey Community High School Principal Dr. Jason Brunaugh (2023) | Jersey Community High School

Results are in and 65.6% of Jersey 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 Jersey County rose by 3.7% 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.

Jersey County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%51.4%51.4%62.2%62.2%67.8%67.8%69.8%69.8%65.6%65.6%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Jersey 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
Jerseyville East Elementary School72.3%292
Jersey Community High School68.3%164
Grafton Elementary School66.7%36
Jersey Community Middle School60.6%493

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