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Did La Grange School District 105 South students fail or pass their 2023-24 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, 48.8% of La Grange School District 105 South students failed the math 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 math portion of the IAR compared to the 51.2% who did.

The total number La Grange School District 105 South students who failed their math assessments fell by 7.2% from the previous school year.

La Grange School District 105 South roughly covers 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.

Cook's Students Failure Rates in Math Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%60%75%59%74%56%73%49%72%La Grange School District 105 SouthIllinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in math During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Hodgkins Elementary SchoolLa Grange School District 105 South73%
Ideal Elementary SchoolLa Grange School District 105 South72.4%
William F. Gurrie Middle SchoolLa Grange School District 105 South51.4%
Seventh Avenue Elementary SchoolLa Grange School District 105 South32.2%
Spring Avenue Elementary SchoolLa Grange School District 105 South32.2%

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