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52.8% of La Grange School District 102 students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 52.8% of the students in La Grange School District 102 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,899 students in La Grange School District 102 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 1,003 (52.8%) passed.

The percentage of La Grange School District 102 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 1.7% compared to the previous school year.

La Grange School District 102 roughly covers six schools within Cook County and has a main office in La Grange Park.

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 Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Cossitt Ave Elementary SchoolLa Grange School District 10253.1%13.8%
Ogden Avenue Elementary SchoolLa Grange School District 10249.7%9.1%
Forest Road Elementary SchoolLa Grange School District 10238.9%9.4%
Park Junior High SchoolLa Grange School District 10235.6%15.9%
Congress Park Elementary SchoolLa Grange School District 10231.8%2.7%

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