Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Of the 405 students in Athens Community Unit School District 213 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 215 (53%) passed.
The percentage of Athens Community Unit School District 213 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 7.8% compared to the previous school year.
Athens Community Unit School District 213 roughly covers four schools within Menard County and has a main office in Athens.
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.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantrall Intermediate School | Athens Community Unit School District 213 | 53.2% | 6% |
| Cantrall Elementary School | Athens Community Unit School District 213 | 46% | 1.6% |
| Athens Junior High School | Athens Community Unit School District 213 | 43.3% | 3.5% |
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