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Did Bartonville School District 66 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 17.8% of the students in Bartonville School District 66 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 107 students in Bartonville School District 66 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 19 (17.8%) passed.

The percentage of Bartonville School District 66 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 11.1% compared to the previous school year.

Bartonville School District 66 roughly covers one school within Peoria County and has a main office in Bartonville.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Bartonville Elementary SchoolBartonville School District 6617.8%0%

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