Kirby School District 140, Teacher, Mrs. Kate Robinson | Official website
Kirby School District 140, Teacher, Mrs. Kate Robinson | Official website
These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 41.9% who did.
The total number Kirby School District 140 students who failed their math assessments fell by 1.6% from the previous school year.
Kirby School District 140 roughly covers 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.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Keller Elementary School | Kirby School District 140 | 80.7% |
| Christa McAuliffe School | Kirby School District 140 | 63.6% |
| Fernway Park Elementary School | Kirby School District 140 | 61.7% |
| Prairie View Middle School | Kirby School District 140 | 56.2% |
| Millennium Elementary School | Kirby School District 140 | 55.6% |
| Virgil I. Grissom Middle School | Kirby School District 140 | 53% |
| John A. Bannes Elementary School | Kirby School District 140 | 51.4% |
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