Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
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These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 27.9% who did.
The total number East Maine School District 63 students who failed their math assessments fell by 1.9% from the previous school year.
East Maine School District 63 roughly covers 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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo Elementary School | East Maine School District 63 | 79% |
| Washington Elementary School | East Maine School District 63 | 77.6% |
| V.H. Nelson Elementary School | East Maine School District 63 | 77.2% |
| Gemini Junior High School | East Maine School District 63 | 71.2% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | East Maine School District 63 | 70.9% |
| Melzer School | East Maine School District 63 | 60.2% |
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