Rachel Garcia, Board Vice President | Summit School District 104
Rachel Garcia, Board Vice President | Summit School District 104
Of the 882 students in Summit School District 104 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 218 (24.7%) passed.
The percentage of Summit School District 104 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.8% compared to the previous school year.
Summit School District 104 roughly covers five schools within Cook County and has a main office in Summit.
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.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh Elementary School | Summit School District 104 | 26.8% | 1.4% |
| Dr. Donald Wharton Elementary School | Summit School District 104 | 24.6% | 0% |
| Walker Elementary School | Summit School District 104 | 18% | 0% |
| Otis P. Graves Elementary School | Summit School District 104 | 11.7% | 0.6% |
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