Kane County Reporter

In the 2022-23 school year, 59% of the students in Central Community Unit School District 301 passed the ELA 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 ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,342 (59%) passed.

The percentage of Central Community Unit School District 301 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.4% 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.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above last year’s budget. Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Central Middle School	Central Community Unit School District 301	59.2%	23.5%
Prairie Knolls Middle School	Central Community Unit School District 301	48.9%	16%
Country Trails Elementary School	Central Community Unit School District 301	45.9%	8%
Lily Lake Grade School	Central Community Unit School District 301	42.2%	10.4%
Howard B. Thomas Grade School	Central Community Unit School District 301	38.2%	1.8%
Prairie View Grade School	Central Community Unit School District 301	36.4%	5.2%