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Did Boone County students fail or pass their 2021-22 Mathematics tests?

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Capron Elementary School Principal Mrs. Nicole Difford (2023) | Capron Elementary School

Capron Elementary School Principal Mrs. Nicole Difford (2023) | Capron Elementary School

Results are in and 86.6% of Boone County students failed the Mathematics 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 Mathematics assessment in Boone County rose by 41.4% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 95.8% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Monroe County had the highest success rate across the state, with 43.1% of its students passing the Mathematics 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.

Boone County's Students Failure Rates in Mathematics Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%80.2%80.2%68.2%68.2%89.6%89.6%74.8%74.8%86.6%86.6%74.6%74.6%CountyState

Boone County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in Mathematics During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Washington Academy93.9%295
Meehan Elementary School92.9%308
Belvidere South Middle School91.6%778
Perry Elementary School90.6%128
North Boone Middle School87.6%233
Belvidere Central Middle School87.4%892
North Boone Upper Elementary School86.7%233
Lincoln Elementary School86.3%262
Caledonia Elementary School82.7%179
Seth Whitman Elementary School73%330
Manchester Elementary School69.4%62
Capron Elementary School67.9%53
Poplar Grove Elementary School59%78

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