The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is administered to third- through eighth-graders in Illinois, testing them in reading and math based on Common Core standards.
According to J. L. Buford Intermediate Education Center math scores, about 7 percent met expectations and 0.7 percent exceeded them. Students whose results are in either category are considered to be most ready to move on to the next level and are most prepared for college or work.
Another 14 percent approached expectations, while 37 percent partially met expectations and 42 percent did not meet them. Students who scored in these categories are not ready for the next level of schooling, according to the test.
Test results at J. L. Buford Intermediate Education Center, which enrolled 217 students in 2018, surpassed state averages.
Statewide, 31 percent of students passed the test and 69 percent failed.
Of students statewide who passed, only five percent 'exceeded' expectations.
J. L. Buford Intermediate Education Center's math scores over 4 years
How Franklin and Jefferson County schools' math scores compare
Top 20 Illinois schools' math scores
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