Christine Droba Superintendent | North Palos School District 117
Christine Droba Superintendent | North Palos School District 117
These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 65.5% who did.
The total number North Palos School District 117 students who failed their math assessments fell by 5.2% from the previous school year.
North Palos School District 117 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Palos Hills.
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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | North Palos School District 117 | 39.1% |
| Glen Oaks Elementary School | North Palos School District 117 | 34% |
| H.H. Conrady Junior High School | North Palos School District 117 | 32.2% |
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