Kankakee Times

In the 2022-23 school year, 27% of the students in Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 178 students in Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 48 (27%) passed.

The percentage of Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.1% compared to the previous school year.

Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 roughly covers two schools within Kankakee County and has a main office in Grant 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 (%)
Grant Park Elementary School	Grant Park Community Unit School District 6	26.4%	0.6%