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Did Skokie School District 68 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

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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, 30.1% of the students in Skokie School District 68 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,066 students in Skokie School District 68 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 321 (30.1%) passed.

The percentage of Skokie School District 68 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 0.1% compared to the previous school year.

Skokie School District 68 roughly covers four 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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Jane Stenson SchoolSkokie School District 6830.9%4.6%
Highland Elementary SchoolSkokie School District 6828.4%4.5%
Devonshire Elementary SchoolSkokie School District 6825.5%3.3%
Old Orchard Junior High SchoolSkokie School District 6824.7%3%

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