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Test expectations: How many Lincolnwood School District 74 students failed to meet math IAR expectations in 2023-24 school year?

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Ted Kwon, Board Member | Lincolnwood School District 74

Ted Kwon, Board Member | Lincolnwood School District 74

In the 2023-24 school year, 69.5% of Lincolnwood School District 74 students failed the math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 30.5% who did.

The total number Lincolnwood School District 74 students who failed their math assessments grew by 0.5% from the previous school year.

Lincolnwood School District 74 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Lincolnwood.

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.

Cook's Students Failure Rates in Math Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%67%75%69%74%69%73%70%72%Lincolnwood School District 74Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in math During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Rutledge Hall Elementary SchoolLincolnwood School District 7470.3%
Lincoln Hall Middle SchoolLincolnwood School District 7468.8%

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