In the 2023-24 school year, 63.7% of the students in Western Springs School District 101 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 941 students in Western Springs School District 101 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 599 (63.7%) passed.
The percentage of Western Springs School District 101 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.4% compared to the previous school year.
Western Springs School District 101 roughly covers four schools within Cook County and has a main office in Western Springs.
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 met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Park Elementary School | Western Springs School District 101 | 64.6% | 12.6% |
| McClure Junior High School | Western Springs School District 101 | 53.6% | 11.4% |
| John Laidlaw Elementary School | Western Springs School District 101 | 45.3% | 9.8% |
| Forest Hills Elementary School | Western Springs School District 101 | 42.5% | 18.8% |
