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61.9% of Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Damon Ascolani, President, Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A | Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A

Damon Ascolani, President, Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A | Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A

In the 2023-24 school year, 61.9% of the students in Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,645 students in Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,018 (61.9%) passed.

The percentage of Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 0.6% compared to the previous school year.

Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A roughly covers three schools within Cook County and has a main office in Lemont.

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. 

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Old Quarry Middle SchoolLemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A51.1%25%
River Valley SchoolLemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A46.6%3.8%

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