Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 15.5% who did.
The total number Chicago Heights School District 170 students who failed their math assessments fell by 2% from the previous school year.
Chicago Heights School District 170 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Chicago Heights.
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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Heights Middle School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 88.4% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 86.7% |
| Garfield Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 85% |
| Wilson Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 82.8% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 81.8% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 80% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 79.2% |
| Washington-McKinley Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 78.1% |
| Greenbriar Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 77.7% |
| U.S. Grant Elementary School | Chicago Heights School District 170 | 70.2% |
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