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In the 2023-24 school year, 46.3% of the students in Washington School District 52 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 546 students in Washington School District 52 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 253 (46.3%) passed.

The percentage of Washington School District 52 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6% compared to the previous school year.

Washington School District 52 roughly covers two schools within Tazewell County and has a main office in Washington.

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 (%)
Washington Middle School	Washington School District 52	43.6%	7.7%
Lincoln Grade School	Washington School District 52	33.8%	3.6%