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Tuesday, June 3, 2025

37% of Norwood Elementary School District 63 students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Greg Geick Dean of Students u0026 Athletic Director | Official Website

Greg Geick Dean of Students u0026 Athletic Director | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 37% of the students in Norwood Elementary School District 63 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 227 students in Norwood Elementary School District 63 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 84 (37%) passed.

The percentage of Norwood Elementary School District 63 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous school year.

Norwood Elementary School District 63 roughly covers two schools within Peoria County and has a main office in 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.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Norwood Elementary SchoolNorwood Elementary School District 6341.8%8.5%
Norwood Primary SchoolNorwood Elementary School District 639.5%0%

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