Test Expectations: How many Macon County students failed to meet ELA expectations in 2021-22 school year?

Michael E. Baum Elementary School Principal Sergio Reyna (2023) | Michael E. Baum Elementary School

By Macon Reporter

Jan 29, 2024

Results are in and 80.6% of Macon 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 Macon County rose by 15.3% 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.

Macon County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years

Macon County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2021-22 School Year

School	Students who did not meet standards (%)	Total students tested
Hope Academy	98%	296
Franklin Grove Elementary School	97.6%	247
Stephen Decatur Middle School	97.5%	439
American Dreamer STEM Academy	97%	270
South Shores Elementary School	96.6%	149
Dennis Elementary School	95.5%	377
Michael E. Baum Elementary School	95.4%	173
Muffley Elementary School	95%	202
Parsons Accelerated School	92.3%	259
Johns Hill Magnet School	89.6%	395
Montessori Academy for Peace	89.4%	320
Robertson Charter School	88.9%	217
Argenta-Oreana Middle School	80.8%	213
Sangamon Valley Middle School	80.3%	157
Meridian Middle School	74.6%	205
Warrensburg-Latham Middle School	73.3%	243
Meridian Elementary School	72.5%	182
Argenta-Oreana Elementary School	67.2%	183
Mt. Zion Intermediate School	65%	535
Sangamon Valley Intermediate School	63.9%	133
Mt. Zion Junior High School	62.5%	389
Maroa-Forsyth Grade School	58.1%	253
Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School	56.6%	175
Mt. Zion Elementary School	56.5%	184
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School	53.8%	260