Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Of the 648 students in Skokie School District 73-5 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 396 (61.1%) passed.
The percentage of Skokie School District 73-5 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.6% compared to the previous school year.
Skokie School District 73-5 roughly covers three schools within Cook County and has a main office in Skokie.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver McCracken Middle School | Skokie School District 73-5 | 46.1% | 25.9% |
| John Middleton Elementary School | Skokie School District 73-5 | 45.2% | 4.2% |
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