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Test expectations: How many Lyons School District 103 students failed to meet ELA IAR expectations in 2023-24 school year?

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

In the 2023-24 school year, 71.3% of Lyons School District 103 students failed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 28.8% who did.

The total number Lyons School District 103 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 9% from the previous school year.

Lyons School District 103 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Lyons.

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.

Cook's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%85%70%82%70%80%65%71%59%Lyons School District 103Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
J.W. Robinson Junior Elementary SchoolLyons School District 10377.7%
Lincoln Elementary SchoolLyons School District 10375.8%
Washington Middle SchoolLyons School District 10371.9%
Costello SchoolLyons School District 10368.1%
Home Elementary SchoolLyons School District 10364.7%
Edison Elementary SchoolLyons School District 10363.5%

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