DeKalb Times

In the 2022-23 school year, 28.8% of the students in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 814 students in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 234 (28.8%) passed.

The percentage of Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.4% compared to the previous school year.

Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 roughly covers six schools within DeKalb County and has a main office in Sandwich.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above last year’s budget. Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
W.W. Woodbury Elementary School	Sandwich Community Unit School District 430	58.7%	6.5%
Prairie View Elementary School	Sandwich Community Unit School District 430	54.8%	0%
Lynn G. Haskin Elementary School	Sandwich Community Unit School District 430	38.6%	4.5%
Herman E. Dummer School	Sandwich Community Unit School District 430	24.4%	2.4%
Sandwich Middle School	Sandwich Community Unit School District 430	20.6%	1.4%