Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Of the 986 students in Park Forest School District 163 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 234 (23.7%) passed.
The percentage of Park Forest School District 163 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.5% compared to the previous school year.
Park Forest School District 163 roughly covers four schools within Cook County and has a main office in Park Forest.
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.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk Primary Center | Park Forest School District 163 | 33.3% | 0% |
| Michelle Obama School of Technology and the ARTS | Park Forest School District 163 | 23.2% | 2.3% |
| Barack Obama School of Leadership And Stem | Park Forest School District 163 | 21.4% | 0.6% |
| Mohawk Primary Center | Park Forest School District 163 | 19.2% | 1.4% |
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