Sangamon Sun

In the 2022-23 school year, 30.7% of the students in Riverton Community Unit School District 14 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 491 students in Riverton Community Unit School District 14 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 151 (30.7%) passed.

The percentage of Riverton Community Unit School District 14 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 9.2% compared to the previous school year.

Riverton Community Unit School District 14 roughly covers three schools within Sangamon County and has a main office in Riverton.

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 (%)
Riverton Middle School	Riverton Community Unit School District 14	31.8%	3.4%
Riverton Elementary School	Riverton Community Unit School District 14	19.4%	0%