Sangamon Sun

In the 2022-23 school year, 44% of the students in El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 527 students in El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 232 (44%) passed.

The percentage of El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.1% compared to the previous school year.

El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 roughly covers four schools within Woodford County and has a main office in El Paso.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above last year’s budget. Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
El Paso-Gridley Junior High School	El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11	40.1%	6.7%
Centennial School	El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11	35.9%	1.3%