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

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Kevin Daly, President | Lincolnwood School District 74

Kevin Daly, President | Lincolnwood School District 74

In the 2023-24 school year, 40.7% of Lincolnwood School District 74 students failed the ELA 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 ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 59.3% who did.

The total number Lincolnwood School District 74 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 8.8% 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.

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.

Cook's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%68%70%54%70%50%65%41%59%Lincolnwood School District 74Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Rutledge Hall Elementary SchoolLincolnwood School District 7448.3%
Lincoln Hall Middle SchoolLincolnwood School District 7434%

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