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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Statewide test results: 55 percent of Illinois failed English language arts

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About 45 percent of Illinois School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 55 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 Illinois School English language scores, about 43 percent met expectations and 2 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 35 percent approached expectations, while 16 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 Illinois School, which enrolled 351 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.

Illinois School's English language arts scores over 4 years

Year
Passed
Failed
2018
45.3%
54.7%
2017
39.9%
60.1%
2016
38.9%
61.1%
2015
43.1%
56.9%

How County schools' English language arts scores compare

School
City
County
Passed
Failed
Pleasantdale Middle School
Burr Ridge
Cook
58.6%
41.4%
Burroughs Elementary School
Chicago
Cook
52.8%
47.2%
Illinois School
Park Forest
Cook
45.3%
54.7%
Heritage Middle School
Lansing
Cook
43.3%
56.7%
Willow Springs Elementary School
Willow Springs
Cook
36.5%
63.5%
Arbor Park Middle School
Oak Forest
Cook
34.4%
65.6%
Kennedy Elementary School
Chicago Heights
Cook
28.8%
71.2%
Wolcott School
Thornton
Cook
28.2%
71.8%
Barack Obama School of Leadership And Stem
Chicago Heights
Cook
26.4%
73.6%
Michelle Obama School of Technology And The Arts
Park Forest
Cook
26.4%
73.6%
Lincoln Elementary School
Calumet City
Cook
24.5%
75.5%
Washington-McKinley Elementary School
Chicago Heights
Cook
23.8%
76.2%
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center
Ford Heights
Cook
22.6%
77.4%
Wilson Elementary School
Chicago Heights
Cook
21.8%
78.2%
U. S. Grant Elementary School
South Chicago Heights
Cook
21.7%
78.3%
Garfield Elementary School
Chicago Heights
Cook
19.2%
80.8%
Burnham Elementary School
Burnham
Cook
18.5%
81.5%
Jesse C. White Learning Academy
Hazel Crest
Cook
18.2%
81.8%
Gen George Patton Elementary School
Riverdale
Cook
17%
83.0%
Kolmar Elementary School
Midlothian
Cook
16.8%
83.2%
Greenbriar Elementary School
Chicago Heights
Cook
16.1%
83.9%
Jefferson Elementary School
Chicago Heights
Cook
15.4%
84.6%
Sandridge Elementary School
Lynwood
Cook
14.5%
85.5%
Central Park Elementary School
Midlothian
Cook
13.9%
86.1%
Barack H. Obama Learning Academy
Markham
Cook
13.5%
86.5%
Roosevelt Elementary School
Chicago Heights
Cook
11.7%
88.3%
Rosa L. Parks Middle School
Dixmoor
Cook
8.1%
91.9%

Top 20 Illinois schools' English language arts scores

School
City
County
Passed
Failed
Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School
Chicago
Cook
95.6%
4.4%
Skinner North Elementary School
Chicago
Cook
93.4%
6.6%
Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center
Chicago
Cook
92.1%
7.9%
Thurgood Marshall School
Rockford
Winnebago
91.7%
8.3%
Iles Elementary School
Springfield
Sangamon
90.1%
9.9%
Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center
Chicago
Cook
88.5%
11.5%
Lisbon Grade School
Newark
Kendall
88.5%
11.5%
Lincoln Elementary School
Chicago
Cook
86%
14.0%
Washington Gifted School
Peoria
Peoria
85.9%
14.1%
The Joseph Sears School
Kenilworth
Cook
82.4%
17.6%
Willowbrook Middle School
South Beloit
Winnebago
79.1%
20.9%
Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy
Chicago
Cook
79%
21.0%
Aviston Elementary School
Aviston
Clinton
78%
22.0%
Skinner Elementary School
Chicago
Cook
77.6%
22.4%
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Northfield
Cook
76.2%
23.8%
Lincoln Prairie School
Hoffman Estates
Cook
74.8%
25.2%
Oak Grove Elementary School
Libertyville
Lake
74.4%
25.6%
Tri-Valley Middle School
Downs
McLean
73.9%
26.1%
Bartelso Elementary School
Bartelso
Clinton
72.9%
27.1%
Smithton Elementary School
Smithton
Saint Clair
72.2%
27.8%

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