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Test expectations: How many Western Springs School District 101 students failed to meet ELA IAR expectations 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, 27.9% of Western Springs School District 101 students failed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 72.1% who did.

The total number Western Springs School District 101 students who failed their ELA assessments grew by 0.5% from the previous school year.

Western Springs School District 101 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Western Springs.

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.

Cook's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%38%70%30%70%27%65%28%59%Western Springs School District 101Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
John Laidlaw Elementary SchoolWestern Springs School District 10155.2%
Field Park Elementary SchoolWestern Springs School District 10132.2%
Forest Hills Elementary SchoolWestern Springs School District 10125.1%
McClure Junior High SchoolWestern Springs School District 10114.5%

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