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Did La Grange School District 105 South students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

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Dr. Brian Ganan Superintendent at La Grange School District 105 South | Official Website

Dr. Brian Ganan Superintendent at La Grange School District 105 South | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 51.2% of the students in La Grange School District 105 South passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 729 students in La Grange School District 105 South who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 373 (51.2%) passed.

The percentage of La Grange School District 105 South students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.4% compared to the previous school year.

La Grange School District 105 South roughly covers five schools within Cook County and has a main office in La Grange.

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 (%)
Spring Avenue Elementary SchoolLa Grange School District 105 South48.6%19.2%
Seventh Avenue Elementary SchoolLa Grange School District 105 South44.3%23.5%
William F. Gurrie Middle SchoolLa Grange School District 105 South35.5%13.1%
Hodgkins Elementary SchoolLa Grange School District 105 South25%2.1%
Ideal Elementary SchoolLa Grange School District 105 South23.1%4.6%

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