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Of the 1,466 students in Matteson Elementary School District 162 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 456 (31.1%) passed.
The percentage of Matteson Elementary School District 162 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.8% 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.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois School | Matteson Elementary School District 162 | 39.7% | 2.9% |
| O.W. Huth Middle School | Matteson Elementary School District 162 | 29.6% | 4.6% |
| Sauk Elementary School | Matteson Elementary School District 162 | 25.2% | 3.5% |
| Indiana Elementary School | Matteson Elementary School District 162 | 24.3% | 2.7% |
| Arcadia Elementary School | Matteson Elementary School District 162 | 22.5% | 0.4% |
| Matteson Elementary School | Matteson Elementary School District 162 | 20.2% | 0% |
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