Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Of the 281 students in Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 156 (55.5%) passed.
The percentage of Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 10% compared to the previous school year.
Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 roughly covers three schools within Peoria County and has a main office in Elmwood.
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.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
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Elmwood Elementary School | Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 | 50.5% | 0.5% |
Elmwood Junior High School | Elmwood Community Unit School District 322 | 46.4% | 17.5% |