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Grundy County students and their mathematics performance in 2022-23

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Results are in and 70.5% of Grundy County students failed the mathematics portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

The number of students who failed their mathematics assessment in Grundy County rose by 5.2% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 97.5% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Woodford County had the highest success rate across the state, with 46.8% of its students passing the mathematics 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.

According to recent IAR data, the average ELA proficiency rate for Illinois students was 35.4% in 2023, while the math proficiency rate stood at 27.1%. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.

White students demonstrated higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math compared to Black and Hispanic students. The ELA proficiency rate for white students was 45.6%, around twice higher than that of Black students (17%) and Hispanic students (23.3%).

The gap was even worse in math, with white students achieving a 37% proficiency rate, nearly five times higher than Black students (7.9%) and over twice higher than Hispanic students (14.4%).

Grundy County's Students Failure Rates in mathematics Over 4 Years
2017-182019-202020-212021-220%20%40%60%80%66.6%66.6%68.2%68.2%69.3%69.3%74.8%74.8%72.6%72.6%74.5%74.5%70.5%70.5%72.9%72.9%CountyState

Grundy County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in mathematics During 2022-23 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Braceville Elementary School91.1%78
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School84.7%144
Gardner Elementary School77.9%86
Minooka Junior High School77.7%1,022
Shabbona Middle School77.5%311
White Oak Elementary76.3%347
Minooka Intermediate School75.5%984
Minooka Elementary School73.4%203
Aux Sable Elementary School71.8%248
South Wilmington Grade School68.6%51
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School68.2%66
Nettle Creek Elementary School66.7%54
Coal City Elementary School60.7%135
Saratoga Elementary School60.6%462
Coal City Intermediate School51.4%286
Coal City Middle School49.6%474

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Gardner Elementary School• South Wilmington Grade School• Aux Sable Elementary School• Minooka Junior High School• Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School• Coal City Intermediate School• Minooka Elementary School• Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School• Minooka Intermediate School• Coal City Elementary School• Braceville Elementary School• Saratoga Elementary School• Shabbona Middle School• Nettle Creek Elementary School

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