Kankakee Times

In the 2022-23 school year, 1% of the students in Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 103 students in Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately one (1%) passed.

The percentage of Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 9.2% compared to the previous school year.

Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259 roughly covers one school within Kankakee County and has a main office in Hopkins 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.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Lorenzo R. Smith Elementary School	Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259	1%	0%