Kane County Reporter

In the 2022-23 school year, 42.7% of the students in Central Community Unit School District 301 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,274 students in Central Community Unit School District 301 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 971 (42.7%) passed.

The percentage of Central Community Unit School District 301 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 1.5% compared to the previous school year.

Central Community Unit School District 301 roughly covers seven schools within Kane County and has a main office in Burlington.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Lily Lake Grade School	Central Community Unit School District 301	49.6%	7.4%
Central Middle School	Central Community Unit School District 301	42.3%	9.1%
Prairie Knolls Middle School	Central Community Unit School District 301	41%	4.3%
Country Trails Elementary School	Central Community Unit School District 301	36.3%	4.1%
Howard B. Thomas Grade School	Central Community Unit School District 301	30.4%	2.1%
Prairie View Grade School	Central Community Unit School District 301	29.8%	2.2%