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Statewide test results: 51 percent of Palos South failed English language arts

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About 49 percent of Palos South Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 51 percent of students failed, according to a South Cook News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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 Palos South Middle School English language scores, about 40 percent met expectations and 9 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 26 percent approached expectations, while 12 percent partially met expectations and 5 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 Palos South Middle School, which enrolled 706 students in 2018, surpassed state averages.

Statewide, 37 percent of students passed the test and 63 percent failed.

Of students statewide who passed, only six percent 'exceeded' expectations.

Palos South Middle School's English language arts scores over 4 years

Year
Passed
Failed
2018
48.5%
51.5%
2017
62.7%
37.3%
2016
59.8%
40.2%
2015
65.7%
34.3%

How County schools' English language arts scores compare

School
City
County
Passed
Failed
Independence Junior High School
Palos Heights
Cook
71.3%
28.7%
H. H. Conrady Junior High School
Hickory Hills
Cook
66.3%
33.7%
Hamlin Upper Grade Center
Alsip
Cook
52%
48.0%
Prairie View Middle School
Tinley Park
Cook
48.8%
51.2%
Palos South Middle School
Palos Park
Cook
48.5%
51.5%
Geo T. Wilkins Junior High School
Justice
Cook
48%
52.0%
Old Quarry Middle School
Lemont
Cook
47.4%
52.6%
James Hart School
Homewood
Cook
46.6%
53.4%
Century Junior High School
Orland Park
Cook
46.2%
53.8%
Virgil I. Grissom Middle School
Tinley Park
Cook
44.8%
55.2%
O. W. Huth Middle School
Matteson
Cook
42.6%
57.4%
Prairie Junior High School
Alsip
Cook
42.4%
57.6%
Jerling Junior High School
Orland Park
Cook
41.7%
58.3%
Worth Junior High School
Worth
Cook
41.4%
58.6%
Orland Junior High School
Orland Park
Cook
39.6%
60.4%
Memorial Junior High School
Lansing
Cook
37.6%
62.4%
Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School
Oak Lawn
Cook
36.5%
63.5%
Central Middle School
Tinley Park
Cook
36%
64.0%
Jack Hille Middle School
Oak Forest
Cook
33.3%
66.7%
Liberty Junior High School
Burbank
Cook
32.6%
67.4%
Simmons Middle School
Oak Lawn
Cook
32.4%
67.6%
Brookwood Junior High School
Glenwood
Cook
32.2%
67.8%
Central Middle School
Evergreen Park
Cook
29.6%
70.4%
Calumet Elementary School
Calumet Park
Cook
29.3%
70.7%
Heritage Middle School
Summit
Cook
26.1%
73.9%
McKinley Junior High School
South Holland
Cook
25.7%
74.3%
Parker Junior High School
Flossmoor
Cook
25.6%
74.4%
Colin Powell Middle School
Matteson
Cook
25.4%
74.6%
Everett F. Kerr Middle School
Blue Island
Cook
24.8%
75.2%
Wentworth Junior High School
Calumet City
Cook
22.5%
77.5%
Veterans Memorial Middle School
Blue Island
Cook
21.1%
78.9%
Brooks Middle School
Harvey
Cook
20.7%
79.3%
STEM Academy
Calumet City
Cook
18.8%
81.2%
Nathan Hale Middle School
Crestwood
Cook
16.9%
83.1%
Elden D. Finley Junior High School
Chicago Ridge
Cook
16.7%
83.3%
Kellar School
Robbins
Cook
14.2%
85.8%
Prairie-Hills Junior High School
Markham
Cook
13.7%
86.3%
Lincoln Junior High School
Dolton
Cook
12.6%
87.4%
Southwood Middle School
Country Club Hills
Cook
12.2%
87.8%
Roosevelt Junior High School
Dolton
Cook
11.8%
88.2%
Schrum Memorial School
Calumet City
Cook
11.7%
88.3%
School of Fine Arts
Calumet City
Cook
9.9%
90.1%
Coolidge Middle School
Phoenix
Cook
9.6%
90.4%
Creative Communications Academy
Calumet City
Cook
9.5%
90.5%
Rickover Junior High School
Sauk Village
Cook
8.5%
91.5%
Washington Junior High
Riverdale
Cook
6.6%
93.4%

Top 20 Illinois schools' English language arts scores

School
City
County
Passed
Failed
Daniel Wright Junior High School
Lincolnshire
Lake
88.4%
11.6%
Hickory Creek Middle School
Frankfort
Will
86.6%
13.4%
Kennedy Junior High School
Lisle
Dupage
86%
14.0%
Wood Oaks Junior High School
Northbrook
Cook
84.6%
15.4%
Marie Murphy School
Wilmette
Cook
83.9%
16.1%
Butler Junior High School
Oak Brook
Dupage
83%
17.0%
Alan B. Shepard Middle School
Deerfield
Lake
82.8%
17.2%
Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School
Thomasboro
Champaign
82.6%
17.4%
Lake Bluff Middle School
Lake Bluff
Lake
81.3%
18.7%
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School
Big Rock
Dekalb
80.5%
19.5%
Twin Groves Middle School
Buffalo Grove
Lake
79.9%
20.1%
Woodlawn Middle School
Long Grove
Lake
78.6%
21.4%
Maple School
Northbrook
Cook
78.4%
21.6%
Park Junior High School
La Grange Park
Cook
76.9%
23.1%
Charles J. Caruso Middle School
Deerfield
Lake
76.6%
23.4%
Aptakisic Junior High School
Buffalo Grove
Lake
75.5%
24.5%
Mossville Junior High
Mossville
Peoria
74.1%
25.9%
Stephen Mack Middle School
Rockton
Winnebago
73.8%
26.2%
Coal City Middle School
Coal City
Grundy
73.5%
26.5%
Roscoe Middle School
Roscoe
Winnebago
71.9%
28.1%

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