Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Of the 1,659 students in Chicago Heights School District 170 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 483 (29.1%) passed.
The percentage of Chicago Heights School District 170 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.4% 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.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbriar Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 33.3% | 2.5% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 33.3% | 3.4% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 32.1% | 3% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 30% | 3.3% |
| U.S. Grant Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 28.4% | 3% |
| Chicago Heights Middle School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 26.2% | 3.6% |
| Washington-McKinley Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 23.4% | 3.1% |
| Garfield Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 21.5% | 0% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 16.2% | 2.9% |
| Wilson Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 9.9% | 4.9% |
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