Seymour Elementary School Principal Ms. Julie Phelan (2023) | Seymour Elementary School
Seymour Elementary School Principal Ms. Julie Phelan (2023) | Seymour Elementary School
The number of students who failed their ELA assessment in Adams County rose by 10.1% 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.
School | Students who did not meet standards (%) | Total students tested |
---|---|---|
Seymour High School | 88.4% | 69 |
Central 3-4 Middle School | 86% | 100 |
Seymour Elementary School | 85.8% | 134 |
Central Junior High School | 80.7% | 244 |
Colonel George Iles Elementary School | 77.7% | 256 |
Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School Site 2 | 77.1% | 258 |
Quincy Junior High School | 76.4% | 1,297 |
Thomas S. Baldwin Elementary School Site 2 | 74.2% | 275 |
Unity Elementary School | 72.8% | 92 |
Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary School | 72.1% | 229 |
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School | 69.5% | 256 |
Unity Middle School | 68.5% | 203 |
Liberty Elementary School | 61.8% | 165 |
Liberty High School | 58.8% | 85 |
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