In the 2023-24 school year, 34.8% of the students in Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 980 students in Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 341 (34.8%) passed.
The percentage of Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.5% compared to the previous school year.
Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 roughly covers four schools within Cook County and has a main office in Alsip.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Junior High School | Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 | 35.2% | 9.9% |
| Stony Creek Elementary School | Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 | 31.3% | 1.7% |
| Hazelgreen Elementary School | Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 | 30.2% | 2.5% |
| Lane Elementary School | Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 | 15.6% | 0.7% |
