Sangamon Sun

In the 2022-23 school year, 40.6% of the students in Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 556 students in Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 226 (40.6%) passed.

The percentage of Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 14.9% compared to the previous school year.

Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 roughly covers three schools within Sangamon County and has a main office in Pleasant Plains.

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.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Pleasant Plains Middle School	Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8	40.7%	4.3%
Farmingdale Elementary School	Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8	30%	1.7%