Dr. Paul Gordon Superintendent at St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | Official Website
Dr. Paul Gordon Superintendent at St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | Official Website
Of the 5,152 students in St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 3,560 (69.1%) passed.
The percentage of St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.7% compared to the previous school year.
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 roughly covers 14 schools within Kane County and has a main office in St. Charles.
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.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wredling Middle School | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 55.4% | 20.8% |
| Ferson Creek School | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 54.6% | 19.4% |
| Bell-Graham Elementary School | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 53.6% | 20% |
| Norton Creek Elementary School | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 51.3% | 21.4% |
| Munhall Elementary School | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 50.7% | 10.2% |
| Wild Rose Elementary School | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 50.7% | 13.5% |
| Thompson Middle School | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 48.6% | 27% |
| Wasco Elementary School | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 47.9% | 10.8% |
| Corron Elementary School | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 45.2% | 20.4% |
| Richmond Intermediate School | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 40.5% | 8.8% |
| Anderson Elementary School | St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 | 35.1% | 7.9% |
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