Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Of the 375 students in Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 183 (48.8%) passed.
The percentage of Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 11.9% compared to the previous school year.
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 roughly covers five schools within Iroquois County and has a main office in Gilman.
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.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman | Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 | 59.6% | 4.3% |
| Iroquois West Elementary School/Thawville | Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 | 44.2% | 3.5% |
| Iroquois West Middle School | Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 | 43.7% | 2.3% |
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