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22.6% of Homewood School District 153 students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 22.6% of the students in Homewood School District 153 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,219 students in Homewood School District 153 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 275 (22.6%) passed.

The percentage of Homewood School District 153 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.1% compared to the previous school year.

Homewood School District 153 roughly covers three schools within Cook County and has a main office in Homewood.

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 Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Winston Churchill SchoolHomewood School District 15322%2.7%
James Hart SchoolHomewood School District 15318.8%2.2%

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