Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Of the 5,416 students in Cicero School District 99 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,278 (23.6%) passed.
The percentage of Cicero School District 99 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.9% 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.
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.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Lincoln Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 27.2% | 0.5% |
| Sherlock Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 25.7% | 1.2% |
| Goodwin Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 23.7% | 1% |
| Columbus East Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 23.7% | 1.4% |
| Unity Junior High School | Cicero School District 99 | 23.6% | 2.8% |
| Cicero East Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 22.4% | 3% |
| Warren Park School | Cicero School District 99 | 18.6% | 1% |
| Drexel Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 18% | 0% |
| T. Roosevelt Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 17.8% | 2.5% |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 17.6% | 1.7% |
| Cicero West Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 16.2% | 0.9% |
| Liberty Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 13.1% | 0% |
| Columbus West Elementary School | Cicero School District 99 | 10.7% | 1.3% |
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