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Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9: How many students met or exceeded expectations in Math in 2023-24 school year?

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 23.7% of the students in Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 355 students in Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 84 (23.7%) passed.

The percentage of Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.8% compared to the previous school year.

Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 roughly covers three schools within Iroquois County and has a main office in Watseka.

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 Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Watseka Junior High SchoolIroquois County Community Unit School District 927.5%1.5%

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