Kane County Reporter

In the 2022-23 school year, 45.4% of the students in Batavia Unit School District 101 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,187 students in Batavia Unit School District 101 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 993 (45.4%) passed.

The percentage of Batavia Unit School District 101 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.8% compared to the previous school year.

Batavia Unit School District 101 roughly covers eight schools within Kane County and has a main office in Batavia.

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 (%)
Grace McWayne Elementary School	Batavia Unit School District 101	48.7%	10.9%
Louise White Elementary School	Batavia Unit School District 101	46.3%	13%
Hoover Wood Elementary School	Batavia Unit School District 101	45.2%	12%
H.C. Storm Elementary School	Batavia Unit School District 101	43.7%	9%
J.B. Nelson Elementary School	Batavia Unit School District 101	38.1%	6.7%
Alice Gustafson Elementary School	Batavia Unit School District 101	33%	5.5%
Sam Rotolo Middle School	Batavia Unit School District 101	32.9%	6.7%