West Cook News

In the 2022-23 school year, 33.2% of the students in Forest Park School District 91 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 343 students in Forest Park School District 91 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 114 (33.2%) passed.

The percentage of Forest Park School District 91 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.5% compared to the previous school year.

Forest Park School District 91 roughly covers four schools within Cook County and has a main office in Forest 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.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Field Stevenson Elementary School	Forest Park School District 91	34.4%	2.1%
Forest Park Middle School	Forest Park School District 91	25.3%	3.9%