Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Of the 1,302 students in Lyons School District 103 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 375 (28.8%) passed.
The percentage of Lyons School District 103 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 8.5% compared to the previous school year.
Lyons School District 103 roughly covers six schools within Cook County and has a main office in Lyons.
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.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Elementary School | Lyons School District 103 | 35.3% | 0% |
| Edison Elementary School | Lyons School District 103 | 31.7% | 4.8% |
| Costello School | Lyons School District 103 | 30.9% | 1.1% |
| Washington Middle School | Lyons School District 103 | 25.6% | 2.5% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Lyons School District 103 | 23.6% | 0.6% |
| J.W. Robinson Junior Elementary School | Lyons School District 103 | 22.4% | 0% |
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