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Statewide test results: 90 percent of Marine Leadership Academy at Ames failed English language arts

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About 10 percent of Marine Leadership Academy at Ames students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 90 percent of students failed, according to a Chicago City Wire 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 Marine Leadership Academy at Ames English language scores, about 10 percent met expectations and none 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 24 percent approached expectations, while 36 percent partially met expectations and 31 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 Marine Leadership Academy at Ames, which enrolled 838 students in 2017, fell below state averages.

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

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

Marine Leadership Academy at Ames's English language arts scores over 3 years

Year
Passed
Failed
2017
10%
90.0%
2016
10%
90.0%
2015
16.4%
83.6%

How County schools' English language arts scores compare

School
City
County
Passed
Failed
Young Magnet High School
Chicago
Cook
92.2%
7.8%
Lane Technical High School
Chicago
Cook
89.1%
10.9%
Taft High School
Chicago
Cook
73.4%
26.6%
Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School
Chicago
Cook
56.2%
43.8%
Kenwood Academy High School
Chicago
Cook
50%
50.0%
Brooks College Prep Academy High School
Chicago
Cook
48.1%
51.9%
Morgan Park High School
Chicago
Cook
43.8%
56.2%
Ogden Int High School
Chicago
Cook
35%
65.0%
Disney II Magnet High School
Chicago
Cook
29.6%
70.4%
Noble St. Chtr-Comer College Prep
Chicago
Cook
28.1%
71.9%
Roosevelt High School
Chicago
Cook
26.6%
73.4%
Intrinsic Charter High School
Chicago
Cook
25.7%
74.3%
Chicago Math & Science Elementary Charter
Chicago
Cook
24.6%
75.4%
Perspectives Chtr-Joslin Campus
Chicago
Cook
17.8%
82.2%
Perspectives Chtr-Leadership Academy
Chicago
Cook
10%
90.0%
Marine Leadership Academy at Ames
Chicago
Cook
10%
90.0%
Univ of Chicago Chtr-Woodlawn
Chicago
Cook
8.1%
91.9%
Perspectives Chtr-Iit Campus
Chicago
Cook
7.3%
92.7%
Kelvyn Park High School
Chicago
Cook
4.1%
95.9%
Amandla Charter School
Chicago
Cook
2.1%
97.9%

Top 20 Illinois schools' English language arts scores

School
City
County
Passed
Failed
Young Magnet High School
Chicago
Cook
92.2%
7.8%
Lane Technical High School
Chicago
Cook
89.1%
10.9%
Alwood Middle/High School
Woodhull
Henry
74.4%
25.6%
Taft High School
Chicago
Cook
73.4%
26.6%
Dieterich Jr/Sr High School
Dieterich
Effingham
57.3%
42.7%
Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School
Chicago
Cook
56.2%
43.8%
Fisher Jr/Sr High School
Fisher
Champaign
56.2%
43.8%
Nokomis Jr/Sr High School
Nokomis
Montgomery
53.9%
46.1%
Joppa Junior & Senior High School
Joppa
Massac
52.5%
47.5%
Princeville High School
Princeville
Peoria
52.3%
47.7%
Kenwood Academy High School
Chicago
Cook
50%
50.0%
Brooks College Prep Academy High School
Chicago
Cook
48.1%
51.9%
Eastland Jr/Sr High School
Lanark
Carroll
47.8%
52.2%
Hamilton Jr/Sr High School
Hamilton
Hancock
47%
53.0%
Casey-westfield Jr/Sr High School
Casey
Clark
44.5%
55.5%
Windsor Junior & Senior High School
Windsor
Shelby
44.2%
55.8%
Morgan Park High School
Chicago
Cook
43.8%
56.2%
Lebanon High School
Lebanon
St. Clair
42.2%
57.8%
R. O. W. V. A. Junior And Senior High School
Oneida
Knox
41.4%
58.6%
Cerro Gordo Junior And Senior High School
Cerro Gordo
Piatt
41.3%
58.7%

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