Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Of the 1,596 students in Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 672 (42.1%) passed.
The percentage of Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.7% compared to the previous school year.
Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 roughly covers seven schools within DeKalb County and has a main office in Sycamore.
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.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary School | Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 | 47.9% | 2.1% |
| Sycamore Middle School | Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 | 42.6% | 5% |
| Southeast Elementary School | Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 | 38.9% | 3.4% |
| North Grove Elementary School | Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 | 32.7% | 3% |
| West Elementary School | Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 | 27.9% | 4.5% |
| South Prairie Elementary School | Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 | 22.1% | 0.6% |
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