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Northbrook School District 28: How many students met or exceeded expectations in Math in 2023-24 school year?

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Michelle Jackson Director of Learning | Northbrook School District 28

Michelle Jackson Director of Learning | Northbrook School District 28

In the 2023-24 school year, 74.4% of the students in Northbrook School District 28 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,157 students in Northbrook School District 28 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 861 (74.4%) passed.

The percentage of Northbrook School District 28 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.1% compared to the previous school year.

Northbrook School District 28 roughly covers four schools within Cook County and has a main office in Northbrook.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolNorthbrook School District 2853.3%29.9%
Northbrook Junior High SchoolNorthbrook School District 2851.7%20.4%
Westmoor Elementary SchoolNorthbrook School District 2849.7%29.2%
Greenbriar Elementary SchoolNorthbrook School District 2848.9%18.8%

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