Dana Smith Superintendent at Flossmoor School District 161 | Official Website
Dana Smith Superintendent at Flossmoor School District 161 | Official Website
These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 23.7% who did.
The total number Flossmoor School District 161 students who failed their math assessments grew by 0.6% from the previous school year.
Flossmoor School District 161 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.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Parker Junior High School | Flossmoor School District 161 | 83.3% |
| Serena Hills Elementary School | Flossmoor School District 161 | 81.4% |
| Heather Hill Elementary School | Flossmoor School District 161 | 77.6% |
| Flossmoor Hills Elementary School | Flossmoor School District 161 | 64% |
| Western Avenue Elementary School | Flossmoor School District 161 | 57.8% |
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