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In the 2022-23 school year, 59% of the students in Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 3,082 students in Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,818 (59%) passed.

The percentage of Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.3% compared to the previous school year.

Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 roughly covers seven schools within Cook County and has a main office in Park Ridge.

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.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above last year’s budget. Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
George Washington Elementary School	Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64	53.2%	8.9%
Eugene Field Elementary School	Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64	51.6%	9.9%
George B. Carpenter Elementary School	Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64	50.7%	25.8%
Franklin Elementary School	Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64	49.8%	11.1%
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64	47.9%	10%
Emerson Middle School	Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64	47.7%	7.6%
Lincoln Middle School	Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64	46.4%	8.9%