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Test expectations: How many Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 students failed to meet ELA IAR expectations in 2023-24 school year?

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 43.5% of Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 students failed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 56.5% who did.

The total number Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 29.5% from the previous school year.

Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 roughly covers schools within Kankakee County and has a main office in Grant Park.

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.

Kankakee's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%75%70%79%70%73%65%44%59%Grant Park Community Unit School District 6Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Grant Park Elementary SchoolGrant Park Community Unit School District 643.5%

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