Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Of the 1,878 students in Cook County School District 130 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 526 (28%) passed.
The percentage of Cook County School District 130 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.1% compared to the previous school year.
Cook County School District 130 roughly covers 10 schools within Cook County and has a main office in Blue Island.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hale Middle School | Cook County School District 130 | 31.8% | 0.6% |
| Everett F. Kerr Middle School | Cook County School District 130 | 30.8% | 6.6% |
| Paul Revere Intermediate School | Cook County School District 130 | 27.7% | 0.6% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Cook County School District 130 | 26.2% | 1.6% |
| Nathan Hale Primary School | Cook County School District 130 | 25.6% | 3.5% |
| Paul Revere Primary School | Cook County School District 130 | 23.3% | 0% |
| Veterans Memorial Middle School | Cook County School District 130 | 22.6% | 2.6% |
| Whittier Elementary School | Cook County School District 130 | 22.6% | 0.7% |
| Nathan Hale Intermediate School | Cook County School District 130 | 21.6% | 1.8% |
| George Washington Elementary School | Cook County School District 130 | 15.8% | 0% |
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