Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com
Of the 835 students in Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 438 (52.5%) passed.
The percentage of Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2% compared to the previous school year.
Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 roughly covers six schools within Peoria County and has a main office in Chillicothe.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe Junior High School | Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 | 49.6% | 17.1% |
| Mossville Junior High | Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 | 46.4% | 10.4% |
| Mossville Elementary School | Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 | 39% | 7.5% |
| South Elementary School | Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 | 37.7% | 2.6% |
| Chillicothe Elementary Center | Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 | 35.1% | 3.9% |
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