Sangamon Sun

In the 2022-23 school year, 28.9% of the students in Rochester Community Unit School District 3A passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 887 students in Rochester Community Unit School District 3A who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 256 (28.9%) passed.

The percentage of Rochester Community Unit School District 3A students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 0.3% compared to the previous school year.

Rochester Community Unit School District 3A roughly covers five schools within Sangamon County and has a main office in Rochester.

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 (%)
Rochester Elementary 2-3	Rochester Community Unit School District 3A	34.4%	2.3%
Rochester Intermediate School	Rochester Community Unit School District 3A	30.1%	1.4%
Rochester Junior High School	Rochester Community Unit School District 3A	21.6%	0.9%