Dr. Michael Connolly Superintendent at Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | Official Website
Dr. Michael Connolly Superintendent at Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | Official Website
Of the 3,549 students in Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 848 (23.9%) passed.
The percentage of Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.8% compared to the previous school year.
Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 roughly covers 16 schools within Cook County and has a main office in Wheeling.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Middle School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 34.5% | 8.2% |
| J.W. Riley Elementary School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 30.3% | 0% |
| Henry W. Longfellow Elementary School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 28.6% | 4% |
| Henry W. Longfellow Elementary School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 28.6% | 4% |
| Jack London Middle School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 25.6% | 3.6% |
| Edgar A. Poe Elementary School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 21.1% | 1.6% |
| Booth Tarkington Elementary School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 18.4% | 1.4% |
| Booth Tarkington Elementary School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 18.4% | 1.4% |
| Oliver W. Holmes Middle School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 18% | 1.4% |
| Joyce Kilmer Elementary School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 15.2% | 1.3% |
| Robert Frost Elementary School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 13.3% | 0% |
| Robert Frost Elementary School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 13.3% | 0% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 10.6% | 1.2% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 10.6% | 1.2% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 6.4% | 0.4% |
| Walt Whitman Elementary School | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 | 4% | 1.1% |
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