The report is based on results from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam, a state-mandated exam used to assess the school and student performance in several states nationwide.
In the Decatur School District 61, 12.1 percent of students scored proficient on the ELA portion of the PARCC exam in 2018, and 7.2 percent were proficient in math.
In Illinois overall, 36.9 percent of students passed the PARCC ELA exam in 2018, and 31.3 percent were proficient in math.
PARCC passage rates of area schools in 2018
| School | ELA School Proficiency | Math School Proficiency |
|---|---|---|
| Argenta-Oreana Elementary School | 30.6 | 32.9 |
| Clinton Elementary School | 47.2 | 33.2 |
| Okaw Valley Elementary School | 27.6 | 22.4 |
| Maroa-Forsyth Grade School | 57.2 | 43.7 |
| Meridian Elementary School | 43.2 | 37.5 |
| Washington School | 59.2 | 50.7 |
| Mt Zion Elementary School | 48.1 | 49.2 |
| Mt Zion Intermediate School | 47.3 | 48.6 |
| Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School | 53.9 | 41.7 |
| Durfee Magnet Elementary | 4.1 | 1.5 |
| Oak Grove Accelerated School | 9.1 | 6.1 |
| William Harris Elementary School | 3 | |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary School | 7.2 | 3.1 |
| Parsons Accelerated School | 16.3 | 5.4 |
| Mary W. French Academy | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Michael E. Baum Elementary School | 10.6 | 14.3 |
| Muffley Elementary School | 7.3 | 3.7 |
| South Shores Elementary School | 8.9 | 6 |
| Stevenson Accelerated School | 10.5 | 8.4 |
| Enterprise Elementary School | 4.6 | 2.8 |
| Deland-Weldon Elementary School | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Bement Elementary School | 56.8 | 54.9 |
| Ruth M. Schneider Elementary School | 25 | 34.1 |
| Sangamon Valley Primary School | 45.4 | 18.8 |
| Sullivan Elementary School | 41.3 | 38.6 |
| Lovington Grade School | 32.1 | 15.3 |
| Dennis Elementary School | 23.1 | 11.6 |
| Johns Hill Magnet School | 27.2 | 25.1 |
| Robertson Charter School | 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Hope Academy | 3.7 | |
| Garfield Montessori School | 38.6 | 15.8 |
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