In the 2023-24 school year, 17.6% of the students in Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 981 students in Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 173 (17.6%) passed.
The percentage of Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.2% 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.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelgreen Elementary School | Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 | 21.5% | 1.8% |
| Prairie Junior High School | Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 | 17.2% | 2.1% |
| Stony Creek Elementary School | Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 | 14.8% | 0.9% |
| Lane Elementary School | Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 | 11.9% | 0% |
