Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Of the 4,101 students in Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,841 (44.9%) passed.
The percentage of Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.9% compared to the previous school year.
Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 roughly covers 15 schools within Cook County and has a main office in Evanston.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.
According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnwood Elementary School | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 46.8% | 8.9% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 43.7% | 5% |
| Dewey Elementary School | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 43.3% | 12.4% |
| Walker Elementary School | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 42.9% | 6.3% |
| Willard Elementary School | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 42.6% | 2.5% |
| Orrington Elementary School | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 41.4% | 17.9% |
| Nichols Middle School | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 40.5% | 8.4% |
| Kingsley Elementary School | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 40.5% | 4.3% |
| Washington Elementary School | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 39.1% | 7.7% |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary and Fine Arts School | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 38.5% | 4.7% |
| Haven Middle School | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 36.9% | 7.3% |
| Dawes Elementary School | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 34.1% | 6.6% |
| Chute Middle School | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 33.3% | 7% |
| Oakton Elementary School | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 28.3% | 1.1% |
| Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies | Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 | 22.8% | 1.9% |
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