Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 52.5% who did.
The total number Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 2.5% from the previous school year.
Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 roughly covers 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.
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.
| School | District | Students who did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe Elementary Center | Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 | 61% |
| South Elementary School | Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 | 59.8% |
| Mossville Elementary School | Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 | 53.5% |
| Mossville Junior High | Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 | 43.2% |
| Chillicothe Junior High School | Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 | 33.3% |
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