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Winnebago County: How many students failed the ELA test in 2021-22 school year?

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Rolling Green Elementary School Principal Amy Powell (2023) | Rolling Green Elementary School

Rolling Green Elementary School Principal Amy Powell (2023) | Rolling Green Elementary School

Results are in and 75.2% of Winnebago 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 Winnebago County rose by 15.5% 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.

Winnebago County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%70.6%70.6%62.2%62.2%75.7%75.7%69.8%69.8%75.2%75.2%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Winnebago 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
Kennedy Middle School99.5%390
Ellis Elementary School99.4%179
Washington Elementary School97.5%244
Julia Lathrop Elementary School97.5%160
Constance Lane Elementary School96.6%263
Lewis Lemon Elementary School96.2%133
Rockford Environmental Science Academy95.3%997
McIntosh Elementary School95.1%143
Marquette Elementary School94.4%89
Conklin Elementary School94.2%172
Abraham Lincoln Middle School93.4%602
Riverdahl Elementary School93.3%239
Bernard W. Flinn Middle School90.2%810
Barbour Two-Way Language Immersion90.1%464
Galapagos Rockford Charter School90%210
R.K. Welsh Elementary School90%211
Maple Elementary School89.7%165
Riverview Elementary School89.3%112
West Middle School88.6%845
Windsor Elementary School88.2%195
Whitehead Elementary School88.2%306
Legacy Academy of Excellence Charter School87.8%115
Rolling Green Elementary School87.7%219
C. Henry Bloom Elementary School86.5%193
Jackson Charter School85%107
Loves Park Elementary School83.7%190
West View Elementary School83.1%207
Gregory Elementary School82.9%217
Eisenhower Middle School81.8%898
Swan Hillman Elementary School80.8%292
South Beloit Junior High School79.5%156
Rock Cut Elementary School79.1%273
Arthur Froberg Elementary School79%195
Clifford P. Carlson Elementary School77.6%161
Harlem Middle School77.5%928
Haskell Elementary School76.4%110
Cherry Valley Elementary School76.2%315
Maud E. Johnson Elementary School76%175
Ralston Elementary School75.2%202
Machesney Elementary School75.1%362
Spring Creek Elementary School74.5%235
Durand Junior High School73.2%82
Montessori Elementary School72.9%328
Jean McNair Elementary School67%270
Brookview Elementary School64.3%235
Black Hawk Elementary School64.2%123
Pecatonica Elementary School59%100
Olson Park Elementary School58.9%241
Pecatonica Community Middle School57.7%279
Whitman Post Elementary School57%519
Winnebago Middle School54.1%294
Stone Creek School49.2%197
Kinnikinnick School48.2%380
Shirland Community Consolidated School47.8%67
Durand Elementary School46.8%124
Roscoe Middle School41.2%563
Stephen Mack Middle School39.2%477
Prairie Hill Elementary School39%159
Willowbrook Middle School30.3%304
Thurgood Marshall Elementary18.4%185
Thurgood Marshall School17.6%459

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Haskell Elementary SchoolWhitehead Elementary SchoolWinnebago Middle SchoolSouth Beloit Junior High SchoolR.k. Welsh Elementary SchoolWhitman Post Elementary SchoolRalston Elementary SchoolPecatonica Elementary SchoolConklin Elementary SchoolRiverdahl Elementary SchoolBernard W. Flinn Middle SchoolLewis Lemon Elementary SchoolAbraham Lincoln Middle SchoolRock Cut Elementary SchoolEisenhower Middle SchoolBarbour Elementary SchoolSpring Creek Elementary SchoolBrookview Elementary SchoolEllis Elementary SchoolShirland Community Consolidated SchoolPrairie Hill Elementary SchoolLegacy Academy of ExcellenceClifford P. Carlson Elementary SchoolRiverview Elementary SchoolMcIntosh Elementary SchoolMachesney Elementary SchoolOlson Park Elementary SchoolMaud E Johnson Elementary SchoolC. Henry Bloom Elementary SchoolWindsor Elementary SchoolJulia Lathrop Elementary SchoolKinnikinnick SchoolJean McNair Elementary SchoolGalapagos Rockford Charter SchoolSwan Hillman Elementary SchoolGregory Elementary SchoolCherry Valley Elementary SchoolPecatonica Community Middle SchoolMontessori Elementary SchoolRockford Environmental Science AcademyWashington Elementary SchoolRoscoe Middle SchoolWest Middle SchoolStephen Mack Middle SchoolRolling Green Elementary SchoolConstance Lane Elementary SchoolLoves Park Elementary SchoolBlackhawk Elementary SchoolMaple Elementary SchoolDurand Elementary SchoolWillowbrook Middle SchoolMarquette Elementary SchoolJackson Charter SchoolKennedy Middle SchoolStone Creek SchoolHarlem Middle SchoolArthur Froberg Elementary School

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