Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Of the 2,686 students in Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 1,010 (37.6%) passed.
The percentage of Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 1.7% compared to the previous school year.
Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 roughly covers 11 schools within Cook County and has a main office in Des Plaines.
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.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 43.5% | 10.4% |
| Forest Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 42.6% | 5.8% |
| Iroquois Community School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 41.8% | 8% |
| Cumberland Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 38.8% | 16.3% |
| Algonquin Middle School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 33.4% | 5.5% |
| Central Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 30.4% | 3.2% |
| South Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 27.5% | 9.2% |
| Chippewa Middle School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 25.9% | 5.3% |
| Orchard Place Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 24.2% | 0% |
| Plainfield Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 23% | 13.5% |
| North Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 18% | 2.8% |
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