Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 14.2% who did.
The total number Berkeley School District 87 students who failed their math assessments fell by 0.2% from the previous school year.
Berkeley School District 87 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Berkeley.
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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside Intermediate School | Berkeley School District 87 | 88.8% |
| MacArthur Middle School | Berkeley School District 87 | 88.6% |
| Northlake Middle School | Berkeley School District 87 | 85.5% |
| J.W. Riley Intermediate School | Berkeley School District 87 | 79.6% |
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