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44.4% of Indian Springs School District 109 students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 44.4% of the students in Indian Springs School District 109 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,433 students in Indian Springs School District 109 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 636 (44.4%) passed.

The percentage of Indian Springs School District 109 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 8.6% compared to the previous school year.

Indian Springs School District 109 roughly covers five schools within Cook County and has a main office in Justice.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Robina Lyle Elementary SchoolIndian Springs School District 10943.3%2.4%
Frank A. Brodnicki Elementary SchoolIndian Springs School District 10941.8%10.2%
George T. Wilkins Junior High SchoolIndian Springs School District 10941.2%7.8%
Bridgeview Elementary SchoolIndian Springs School District 10933.7%3.2%
George T. Wilkins Elementary SchoolIndian Springs School District 10928.1%1%

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