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These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 14.5% who did.
The total number Dolton School District 149 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 4.1% from the previous school year.
Dolton School District 149 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Calumet City.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School | Dolton School District 149 | 93.3% |
| Caroline Sibley Elementary School | Dolton School District 149 | 89.9% |
| School of Fine Arts | Dolton School District 149 | 88.3% |
| Creative Communications Academy | Dolton School District 149 | 86.2% |
| New Beginnings Learning Academy | Dolton School District 149 | 83.9% |
| Carol Moseley Braun School | Dolton School District 149 | 83.3% |
| Diekman Elementary School | Dolton School District 149 | 81.9% |
| STEM Academy | Dolton School District 149 | 72% |
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