Dr. Daniel Callaghan Superintendent at Kirby School District 140 | Official Website
Dr. Daniel Callaghan Superintendent at Kirby School District 140 | Official Website
Of the 2,225 students in Kirby School District 140 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 932 (41.9%) passed.
The percentage of Kirby School District 140 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 0.8% compared to the previous school year.
Kirby School District 140 roughly covers seven schools within Cook County and has a main office in Tinley 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.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Bannes Elementary School | Kirby School District 140 | 40.6% | 7.9% |
| Millennium Elementary School | Kirby School District 140 | 39.4% | 5% |
| Fernway Park Elementary School | Kirby School District 140 | 37.6% | 0.6% |
| Virgil I. Grissom Middle School | Kirby School District 140 | 37.5% | 9.5% |
| Prairie View Middle School | Kirby School District 140 | 36.8% | 7% |
| Christa McAuliffe School | Kirby School District 140 | 31.4% | 4.9% |
| Helen Keller Elementary School | Kirby School District 140 | 17.5% | 1.8% |
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