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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations in Matteson Elementary School District 162 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, 14.4% of the students in Matteson Elementary School District 162 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,469 students in Matteson Elementary School District 162 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 212 (14.4%) passed.

The percentage of Matteson Elementary School District 162 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.7% compared to the previous school year.

Matteson Elementary School District 162 roughly covers six schools within Cook County and has a main office in Richton Park.

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 Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Matteson Elementary SchoolMatteson Elementary School District 16217%1.1%
Arcadia Elementary SchoolMatteson Elementary School District 16215.8%1.7%
Sauk Elementary SchoolMatteson Elementary School District 16215.3%1.4%
Indiana Elementary SchoolMatteson Elementary School District 16214.1%0%
O.W. Huth Middle SchoolMatteson Elementary School District 16212.6%0%
Illinois SchoolMatteson Elementary School District 1629.5%1.5%

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