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Of the 1,402 students in Morton Community Unit School District 709 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 709 (50.6%) passed.
The percentage of Morton Community Unit School District 709 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous school year.
Morton Community Unit School District 709 roughly covers five schools within Tazewell County and has a main office in Morton.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy Elementary School | Morton Community Unit School District 709 | 47.9% | 10.2% |
| Lettie Brown Elementary School | Morton Community Unit School District 709 | 45.6% | 7.8% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Morton Community Unit School District 709 | 41% | 9.3% |
| Morton Junior High School | Morton Community Unit School District 709 | 40% | 10.7% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Morton Community Unit School District 709 | 34.6% | 5.9% |
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