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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Springfield School District 186 in 2023-24 school year?

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Jennifer Gill Superintendent at Springfield School District 186 | Official Website

Jennifer Gill Superintendent at Springfield School District 186 | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 25.9% of the students in Springfield School District 186 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 5,413 students in Springfield School District 186 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,402 (25.9%) passed.

The percentage of Springfield School District 186 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.6% compared to the previous school year.

Springfield School District 186 roughly covers 30 schools within Sangamon County and has a main office in Springfield.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Iles Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18663.1%12.5%
Lincoln Magnet SchoolSpringfield School District 18654.6%15.7%
Sandburg Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18639.2%9.2%
Owen Marsh Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18637.7%10.9%
Lindsay SchoolSpringfield School District 18631.6%4.7%
Butler Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18629%6.2%
Springfield Ball Charter SchoolSpringfield School District 18628.1%2.3%
Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolSpringfield School District 18627%6.9%
Wilcox Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18622.4%0.9%
Enos Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18622.2%2.8%
Black Hawk Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18620.4%0%
Hazel Dell Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18619.1%0%
Southern View Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18617.7%0%
Laketown Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18616.7%2.1%
U.S. Grant Middle SchoolSpringfield School District 18616.2%0.6%
Fairview Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18613.8%0%
Elizabeth Graham Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18613.6%1.8%
Jefferson Middle SchoolSpringfield School District 18612.9%0.6%
Jane Addams Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18612.2%0%
Dubois Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18611.3%0%
McClernand Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 18610.6%0%
Ridgely Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 1869.5%0.9%
Washington Middle SchoolSpringfield School District 1868.9%0.2%
Edwin A. Lee Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 1868.9%0%
Harvard Park Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 1868.6%0%
Feitshans Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 1862.1%0%
Matheny-Withrow Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District 1862%0%

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