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18.5% of Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests 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, 18.5% of the students in Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 249 students in Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 46 (18.5%) passed.

The percentage of Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.2% compared to the previous school year.

Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 roughly covers two schools within Fulton County and has a main office in Lewistown.

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 ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Lewistown Junior/Senior High SchoolLewistown Community Unit School District 9730.2%0%
Central Elementary SchoolLewistown Community Unit School District 9711.1%0%

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