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58.4% of Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 58.4% of the students in Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,563 students in Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,497 (58.4%) passed.

The percentage of Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 5.1% compared to the previous school year.

Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 roughly covers 11 schools within McHenry County and has a main office in Woodstock.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Creekside Middle SchoolWoodstock Community Unit School District 20051.7%20.2%
Northwood Middle SchoolWoodstock Community Unit School District 20049.8%17.3%
Greenwood Elementary SchoolWoodstock Community Unit School District 20046.9%1.2%
Mary Endres Elementary SchoolWoodstock Community Unit School District 20044.3%10.5%
Olson Elementary SchoolWoodstock Community Unit School District 20039.2%5.8%
Westwood Elementary SchoolWoodstock Community Unit School District 20038.3%6.7%
Prairiewood Elementary SchoolWoodstock Community Unit School District 20038.2%5.4%
Dean Street Elementary SchoolWoodstock Community Unit School District 20036.9%3.6%

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