Test expectations: How many students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations in Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 in 2022-23 school year?

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By West Cook News

Jan 19, 2025

In the 2022-23 school year, 9.1% of the students in Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,285 students in Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 208 (9.1%) passed.

The percentage of Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1% compared to the previous school year.

Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 roughly covers nine schools within Cook County and has a main office in Melrose Park.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above last year’s budget. Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2022-23 school year

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Washington Dual Language Academy	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89	17.1%	1.1%
Roosevelt Elementary School	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89	15.7%	0%
Jane Addams Elementary School	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89	14.3%	1.4%
Lincoln Elementary School	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89	11.8%	1.5%
Stevenson Middle School	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89	10.2%	0.4%
Melrose Park Elementary School	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89	5.8%	1.2%
Emerson Elementary School	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89	4.7%	0%
Garfield Elementary School	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89	3.4%	0%
Irving Middle School	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89	3.2%	0.2%