In the 2023-24 school year, 93.6% of Dolton School District 148 students failed the math 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 math portion of the IAR compared to the 6.5% who did.
The total number Dolton School District 148 students who failed their math assessments fell by 0.7% from the previous school year.
Dolton School District 148 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Riverdale.
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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary School | Dolton School District 148 | 98.5% |
| Lincoln Junior High School | Dolton School District 148 | 98.1% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Dolton School District 148 | 97.8% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Dolton School District 148 | 95.2% |
| Roosevelt Junior High School | Dolton School District 148 | 93.6% |
| Washington Junior High School | Dolton School District 148 | 92.9% |
| Washington Elementary School | Dolton School District 148 | 88.3% |
| Park Elementary School | Dolton School District 148 | 87.2% |
| Riverdale School | Dolton School District 148 | 83% |
