Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Of the 2,696 students in Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,378 (51.1%) passed.
The percentage of Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.8% 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.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 55.8% | 10.3% |
| Iroquois Community School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 54.2% | 14% |
| Terrace Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 51.3% | 7.7% |
| Algonquin Middle School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 45.2% | 8.3% |
| Plainfield Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 44.1% | 4.6% |
| Chippewa Middle School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 43.3% | 10.7% |
| Cumberland Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 40.8% | 25.2% |
| Central Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 39.9% | 2.5% |
| South Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 33.6% | 9.2% |
| North Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 20.2% | 3.6% |
| Orchard Place Elementary School | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 | 18.4% | 0.8% |
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