Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Of the 1,572 students in Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 302 (19.2%) passed.
The percentage of Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.3% compared to the previous school year.
Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 roughly covers seven schools within Cook County and has a main office in Markham.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldcrest Elementary School | Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 | 28.6% | 1.1% |
| Prairie-Hills Junior High School | Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 | 21.5% | 2.2% |
| Highlands Elementary School | Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 | 12% | 0% |
| Markham Park Elementary School | Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 | 10.8% | 1.4% |
| Mae Jemison School | Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 | 10.3% | 0.5% |
| Chateaux School | Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 | 9.6% | 1.9% |
| Nob Hill Elementary School | Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 | 7.5% | 1.3% |
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