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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded English IAR expectations in Kendall County in 2021-22 school year?

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Thompson Junior High School Principal Mr. Marcus Lewis (2023) | Thompson Junior High School

Thompson Junior High School Principal Mr. Marcus Lewis (2023) | Thompson Junior High School

Test results show 31.8% of Kendall County students passed the English 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 Kendall County students who succeeded rose by 15.9% compared to the previous school year.

Woodford County County had the highest success rate across the state, with 52.1% of its students passing the English portion of the IAR. Schools in Pulaski County County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 92.7% of students failing to meet test requirements.

The IAR measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing in meeting the English Language Arts and Mathematics standards set by Illinois.

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.

Kendall County Student's Proficiency in English Over 3 Years
2021-222020-212018-190%20%40%60%80%100%31.8%31.8%30.2%30.2%33.1%33.1%30.2%30.2%42.2%42.2%37.8%37.8%91.1%91.1%0%0%CountyState

Kendall County Schools Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in English Compared to Previous Years

SchoolStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)Total enrollment
Lisbon Grade School60.9%20.3%106
Newark Elementary School43.2%0%105
Bristol Grade School40.8%10.2%207
Grande Reserve Elementary School39.1%10%577
Churchill Elementary School38.7%2.5%459
Yorkville Middle School38%8.1%1,035
Prairie Point Elementary School37.8%5%420
Millbrook Junior High School36.7%8.3%121
Southbury Elementary School35.6%3.2%572
Grande Park Elementary School35.4%6.6%565
Autumn Creek Elementary School34.9%3.6%688
Bristol Bay Elementary School34.2%2.7%589
Murphy Junior High School31.7%2.5%777
Yorkville Intermediate School31%4.1%690
Aux Sable Middle School30%2.5%861
Yorkville Grade School30%0%229
Jones Elementary School29.7%2.1%554
Fox Chase Elementary School29.2%2.6%591
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School27.9%2.2%583
Old Post Elementary School27.6%0.9%461
Traughber Junior High School27.4%3%1,024
Hunt Club Elementary School26%1.5%637
Lakewood Creek Elementary School25%0.9%596
Charles Reed Elementary School24.1%2.9%551
Plano Middle School21.2%1.5%331
Circle Center Grade School21.2%0.7%548
Boulder Hill Elementary School20.2%2.2%643
Plank Junior High School19.7%1.9%748
Thompson Junior High School19.6%1.5%825
Emily G. Johns School16.7%1.2%495
Long Beach Elementary School16%0.4%420
Centennial Elementary School3.9%0%289

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