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Results are in and 78% of Jefferson 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 Jefferson County rose by 4.2% 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.

School	Students who did not meet standards (%)	Total students tested
Dr. Nick Osborne Primary Center	94.8%	155
Zadok Casey Middle School	91.3%	416
J.L. Buford Intermediate Education Center	88.9%	252
Field Elementary School	82.4%	176
Spring Garden Middle School	80.9%	94
Bluford Grade School	79.3%	150
Grand Prairie Elementary School	76.6%	47
Spring Garden Elementary School	75%	52
Woodlawn Grade School	74.1%	197
Bethel Grade School	73.6%	87
Rome Community Consolidated Elementary School	72.6%	223
Waltonville Grade School	71.2%	139
McClellan Elementary School	71%	31
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade School	55.8%	95
Farrington Elementary School	54.8%	31
Summersville Grade School	41.2%	153