John Hall Vice President | Bourbonnais School District 53
John Hall Vice President | Bourbonnais School District 53
Of the 1,446 students in Bourbonnais School District 53 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 477 (33%) passed.
The percentage of Bourbonnais School District 53 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.2% compared to the previous school year.
Bourbonnais School District 53 roughly covers five schools within Kankakee County and has a main office in Bourbonnais.
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.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shabbona Elementary School | Bourbonnais School District 53 | 31.7% | 10% |
| Liberty Intermediate School | Bourbonnais School District 53 | 31.4% | 6% |
| Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center | Bourbonnais School District 53 | 24.5% | 2.5% |
| Alan B. Shepard Elementary School | Bourbonnais School District 53 | 24.2% | 4% |
| Noel Levasseur Elementary School | Bourbonnais School District 53 | 23.7% | 3.9% |
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