Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Of the 1,663 students in Chicago Heights School District 170 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 258 (15.5%) passed.
The percentage of Chicago Heights School District 170 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.3% compared to the previous school year.
Chicago Heights School District 170 roughly covers 10 schools within Cook County and has a main office in Chicago Heights.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Grant Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 26.9% | 3% |
| Washington-McKinley Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 21.1% | 0.8% |
| Greenbriar Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 21% | 1.2% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 19.5% | 1.1% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 16.7% | 3.3% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 15.8% | 2.4% |
| Wilson Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 14.8% | 2.5% |
| Garfield Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 13.1% | 1.9% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 11.8% | 1.5% |
| Chicago Heights Middle School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 11.2% | 0.4% |
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