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In 2023-24 school year, 56.2% of Central Community Unit School District 301 students failed math portion of IAR

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Graydon Engle EC-12th Educational Leadership | Official Website

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In the 2023-24 school year, 56.2% of Central Community Unit School District 301 students failed the math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 43.7% who did.

The total number Central Community Unit School District 301 students who failed their math assessments fell by 1.1% from the previous school year.

Central Community Unit School District 301 roughly covers schools within Kane County and has a main office in Burlington.

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.

Kane's Students Failure Rates in Math Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%63%75%55%74%57%73%56%72%Central Community Unit School District 301Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in math During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Howard B. Thomas Grade SchoolCentral Community Unit School District 30165.6%
Country Trails Elementary SchoolCentral Community Unit School District 30159.1%
Prairie View Grade SchoolCentral Community Unit School District 30157.2%
Lily Lake Grade SchoolCentral Community Unit School District 30154.2%
Prairie Knolls Middle SchoolCentral Community Unit School District 30154.1%
Central Middle SchoolCentral Community Unit School District 30150.6%

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