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Franklin County students and their ELA performance in 2021-22

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Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Results are in and 76.4% of Franklin 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 Franklin County rose by 0.5% 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.

Franklin County's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 3 Years
2017-182019-202020-210%20%40%60%80%100%71%71%62.2%62.2%78.4%78.4%69.8%69.8%76.4%76.4%69.8%69.8%CountyState

Franklin County Schools Students who Didn’t Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2021-22 School Year
SchoolStudents who did not meet standards (%)Total students tested
Benton Grade School 5-885.9%439
Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School85.1%101
Thompsonville Grade School84.7%131
Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School84.6%104
Frankfort Intermediate School79.1%397
Benton Grade School K-475.5%220
Sesser-Valier Junior High School72.9%144
Central Junior High School72.1%226
Christopher Elementary School71.6%296
Sesser-Valier Elementary School70%120
Akin Community Consolidated Elementary School53.8%39
Ewing-Northern Elementary School50.8%132

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