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In 2023-24 school year, 62.1% of Astoria Community Unit School District 1 students failed ELA portion of IAR

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 62.1% of Astoria Community Unit School District 1 students failed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 38% who did.

The total number Astoria Community Unit School District 1 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 3% from the previous school year.

Astoria Community Unit School District 1 roughly covers schools within Fulton County and has a main office in Astoria.

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.

Fulton's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%79%70%73%70%65%65%62%59%Astoria Community Unit School District 1Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Astoria Elementary SchoolAstoria Community Unit School District 172%
Astoria Junior High SchoolAstoria Community Unit School District 153.4%

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