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Test expectations: How many Bradley School District 61 students failed to meet ELA IAR expectations in 2023-24 school year?

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Jason Kingsnorth Director of Technology | Bradley School District 61

Jason Kingsnorth Director of Technology | Bradley School District 61

In the 2023-24 school year, 65.5% of Bradley School District 61 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 34.4% who did.

The total number Bradley School District 61 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 3% from the previous school year.

Bradley School District 61 roughly covers schools within Kankakee County and has a main office in Bradley.

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%79%70%79%70%68%65%66%59%Bradley School District 61Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Bradley West Elementary SchoolBradley School District 6175.5%
Bradley Central Middle SchoolBradley School District 6155.2%

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