Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 6.5% who did.
The total number Dolton School District 148 students who failed their math assessments fell by 0.7% from the previous school year.
Dolton School District 148 roughly covers 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.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary School | Dolton School District 148 | 98.5% |
| Lincoln Junior High School | Dolton School District 148 | 98.1% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Dolton School District 148 | 97.8% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Dolton School District 148 | 95.2% |
| Roosevelt Junior High School | Dolton School District 148 | 93.6% |
| Washington Junior High School | Dolton School District 148 | 92.9% |
| Washington Elementary School | Dolton School District 148 | 88.3% |
| Park Elementary School | Dolton School District 148 | 87.2% |
| Riverdale School | Dolton School District 148 | 83% |
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