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26.6% of Rhodes School District 84-5 students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Brian McConnell Principal | Official Website

Brian McConnell Principal | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 26.6% of the students in Rhodes School District 84-5 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 315 students in Rhodes School District 84-5 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 84 (26.6%) passed.

The percentage of Rhodes School District 84-5 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.7% compared to the previous school year.

Rhodes School District 84-5 roughly covers one school within Cook County and has a main office in River Grove.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Rhodes Elementary SchoolRhodes School District 84-524.4%2.2%

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