Kane County Reporter

In the 2022-23 school year, 31.9% of the students in Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,701 students in Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 543 (31.9%) passed.

The percentage of Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.5% compared to the previous school year.

Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 roughly covers six schools within Kane County and has a main office in Maple Park.

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 (%)
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary	Kaneland Community Unit School District 302	38.4%	2.6%
Kaneland John Shields Elementary School	Kaneland Community Unit School District 302	38.1%	0.5%
Kaneland McDole Elementary School	Kaneland Community Unit School District 302	34.5%	3%
Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School	Kaneland Community Unit School District 302	30.1%	2%
Kaneland Harter Middle School	Kaneland Community Unit School District 302	24.9%	1.6%