Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 55.3% who did.
The total number Norridge School District 80 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 2% from the previous school year.
Norridge School District 80 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Norridge.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| J. Leigh Elementary School | Norridge School District 80 | 53.3% |
| J. Giles Elementary School | Norridge School District 80 | 40.5% |
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