Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Of the 5,413 students in Cicero School District 99 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 709 (13.1%) passed.
The percentage of Cicero School District 99 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.9% compared to the previous school year.
Cicero School District 99 roughly covers 14 schools within Cook County and has a main office in Cicero.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicero West Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 22.9% | 2.5% |
| Liberty Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 17.8% | 2.8% |
| Abe Lincoln Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 17.2% | 1.3% |
| Columbus West Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 15.7% | 1.9% |
| T. Roosevelt Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 15.5% | 0.7% |
| Sherlock Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 14.2% | 1.5% |
| Cicero East Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 13.1% | 1.5% |
| Goodwin Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 12.9% | 1% |
| Columbus East Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 10.6% | 0.3% |
| Warren Park School | Cicero School District 99 | 10.4% | 0.5% |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 10.1% | 0.7% |
| Unity Junior High School | Cicero School District 99 | 9.9% | 0.6% |
| Drexel Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 8.7% | 1.1% |
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