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Test expectations: How many Wilmette School District 39 students failed to meet ELA IAR expectations in 2023-24 school year?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 22% of Wilmette School District 39 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 78% who did.

The total number Wilmette School District 39 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 1.5% from the previous school year.

Wilmette School District 39 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Wilmette.

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%41%70%32%70%24%65%22%59%Wilmette School District 39Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Central Elementary SchoolWilmette School District 3931.1%
McKenzie Elementary SchoolWilmette School District 3927%
Romona Elementary SchoolWilmette School District 3926.2%
Harper Elementary SchoolWilmette School District 3924.3%
Highcrest Middle SchoolWilmette School District 3919.8%
Wilmette Junior High SchoolWilmette School District 3918.9%

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