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23.8% of East Peoria School District 86 students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 23.8% of the students in East Peoria School District 86 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 834 students in East Peoria School District 86 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 198 (23.8%) passed.

The percentage of East Peoria School District 86 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.5% compared to the previous school year.

East Peoria School District 86 roughly covers seven schools within Tazewell County and has a main office in East Peoria.

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 Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
P.L. Bolin Elementary SchoolEast Peoria School District 8632.6%6.1%
Glendale Elementary SchoolEast Peoria School District 8624%2.7%
Central Junior High SchoolEast Peoria School District 8619.1%1.9%
Lincoln Elementary SchoolEast Peoria School District 8612.3%2.2%

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