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19.4% of Dolton School District 148 students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 19.4% of the students in Dolton School District 148 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,222 students in Dolton School District 148 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 237 (19.4%) passed.

The percentage of Dolton School District 148 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 5.3% compared to the previous school year.

Dolton School District 148 roughly covers eight schools within Cook County and has a main office in Riverdale.

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 (%)
Roosevelt Junior High SchoolDolton School District 14835.2%3.1%
Riverdale SchoolDolton School District 14827.7%0%
Park Elementary SchoolDolton School District 14827.5%0.9%
Washington Junior High SchoolDolton School District 14816.9%0.8%
Washington Elementary SchoolDolton School District 14815.9%0%
Lincoln Elementary SchoolDolton School District 14815.7%0%
Lincoln Junior High SchoolDolton School District 14814.4%0%
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolDolton School District 14814.4%0%
Franklin Elementary SchoolDolton School District 14814%0%

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