In the 2023-24 school year, 67.1% of the students in La Grange School District 102 passed the ELA 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 ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,274 (67.1%) passed.
The percentage of La Grange School District 102 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.6% 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.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cossitt Ave Elementary School | La Grange School District 102 | 61% | 13.1% |
| Ogden Avenue Elementary School | La Grange School District 102 | 57.3% | 14.5% |
| Forest Road Elementary School | La Grange School District 102 | 49.5% | 8.8% |
| Park Junior High School | La Grange School District 102 | 42.1% | 31% |
| Congress Park Elementary School | La Grange School District 102 | 38.2% | 6.4% |
