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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Tremont Community Unit School District 702 in 2023-24 school year?

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 53.1% of the students in Tremont Community Unit School District 702 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 407 students in Tremont Community Unit School District 702 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 216 (53.1%) passed.

The percentage of Tremont Community Unit School District 702 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.3% compared to the previous school year.

Tremont Community Unit School District 702 roughly covers three schools within Tazewell County and has a main office in Tremont.

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 (%)
Tremont Elementary SchoolTremont Community Unit School District 70247.1%4.1%
Tremont Middle SchoolTremont Community Unit School District 70245.8%8%

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