Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Of the 1,384 students in Ridgeland School District 122 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 565 (40.8%) passed.
The percentage of Ridgeland School District 122 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.6% compared to the previous school year.
Ridgeland School District 122 roughly covers five schools within Cook County and has a main office in Oak Lawn.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Manor Elementary School | Ridgeland School District 122 | 52.5% | 2.8% |
| Simmons Middle School | Ridgeland School District 122 | 35.2% | 5.8% |
| Harnew Elementary School | Ridgeland School District 122 | 33.8% | 5.2% |
| George W. Lieb Elementary School | Ridgeland School District 122 | 33.7% | 4.1% |
| Ernest F. Kolb Elementary School | Ridgeland School District 122 | 30.9% | 0.7% |
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