In the 2023-24 school year, 9.2% of the students in Lincoln Elementary School District 156 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 477 students in Lincoln Elementary School District 156 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 44 (9.2%) passed.
The percentage of Lincoln Elementary School District 156 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 0.3% compared to the previous school year.
Lincoln Elementary School District 156 roughly covers one school within Cook County and has a main office in Calumet City.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | Lincoln Elementary School District 156 | 8.6% | 0.6% |
