In the 2023-24 school year, 72.6% of the students in Riverside School District 96 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 1,112 students in Riverside School District 96 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 807 (72.6%) passed.
The percentage of Riverside School District 96 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.8% compared to the previous school year.
Riverside School District 96 roughly covers five schools within Cook County and has a main office in Riverside.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Riverside School District 96 | 59.3% | 10.6% |
| A.F. Ames Elementary School | Riverside School District 96 | 58.3% | 16.7% |
| L.J. Hauser Junior High School | Riverside School District 96 | 53.5% | 19.2% |
| Blythe Park Elementary School | Riverside School District 96 | 51.5% | 21.2% |
| Hollywood Elementary School | Riverside School District 96 | 29.8% | 42.1% |
