Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Geneva Community Unit School District 304 in 2023-24 school year?

Andrew J. Barrett, Ed.D. Superintendent at Geneva Community Unit School District 304 | Official Website

By Kane County Reporter

Apr 17, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 61.7% of the students in Geneva Community Unit School District 304 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,254 students in Geneva Community Unit School District 304 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,391 (61.7%) passed.

The percentage of Geneva Community Unit School District 304 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 10.4% compared to the previous school year.

Geneva Community Unit School District 304 roughly covers nine schools within Kane County and has a main office in Geneva.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Fabyan Elementary School	Geneva Community Unit School District 304	63.8%	15.5%
Williamsburg Elementary School	Geneva Community Unit School District 304	55.8%	5%
Geneva Middle School North	Geneva Community Unit School District 304	54.7%	16.6%
Geneva Middle School South	Geneva Community Unit School District 304	50.2%	12.1%
Heartland Elementary School	Geneva Community Unit School District 304	49.7%	10.7%
Mill Creek School	Geneva Community Unit School District 304	49.5%	6.6%
Western Avenue Elementary School	Geneva Community Unit School District 304	47.7%	7%
Harrison Street Elementary School	Geneva Community Unit School District 304	30.7%	2.1%