Sangamon Sun

In the 2022-23 school year, 49.5% of the students in Chester-East Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 184 students in Chester-East Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 91 (49.5%) passed.

The percentage of Chester-East Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 7% compared to the previous school year.

Chester-East Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61 roughly covers one school within Logan County and has a main office in Lincoln.

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 (%)
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School	Chester-East Lincoln Community Consolidated School District 61	43.5%	6%