South Cook News

In the 2022-23 school year, 26.6% of the students in South Holland School District 150 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 553 students in South Holland School District 150 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 147 (26.6%) passed.

The percentage of South Holland School District 150 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 8.2% compared to the previous school year.

South Holland School District 150 roughly covers three schools within Cook County and has a main office in South Holland.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
McKinley Junior High School	South Holland School District 150	26.8%	2.1%
Greenwood Elementary School	South Holland School District 150	23.3%	0%
McKinley Elementary School	South Holland School District 150	20.5%	4%