In the 2023-24 school year, 8.3% of the students in Kankakee School District 111 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 1,760 students in Kankakee School District 111 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 146 (8.3%) passed.
The percentage of Kankakee School District 111 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 1.1% compared to the previous school year.
Kankakee School District 111 roughly covers nine schools within Kankakee County and has a main office in Kankakee.
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.Â
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary School | Kankakee School District 111 | 16.3% | 0.4% |
| Steuben Elementary School | Kankakee School District 111 | 13% | 0% |
| King Middle Grade School | Kankakee School District 111 | 8.9% | 0% |
| Kankakee Junior High School | Kankakee School District 111 | 6.1% | 1% |
| John Kennedy Middle Grade School | Kankakee School District 111 | 4.7% | 1.3% |
| Edison Primary School | Kankakee School District 111 | 3.3% | 0% |
