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Winnetka School District 36: How many students met or exceeded expectations in ELA in 2023-24 school year?

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 72.2% of the students in Winnetka School District 36 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,091 students in Winnetka School District 36 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 788 (72.2%) passed.

The percentage of Winnetka School District 36 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 2.8% compared to the previous school year.

Winnetka School District 36 roughly covers five schools within Cook County and has a main office in Winnetka.

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 ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Greeley Elementary SchoolWinnetka School District 3661.3%7.3%
The Skokie SchoolWinnetka School District 3659.5%15.4%
Hubbard Woods Elementary SchoolWinnetka School District 3659.1%15.9%
Crow Island Elementary SchoolWinnetka School District 3656.8%11.2%
Carleton W. Washburne SchoolWinnetka School District 3646.9%24.1%

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