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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations in Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 in 2023-24 school year?

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Kelly Gosch Director of Student Services | Somonauk Community Unit School District 432

Kelly Gosch Director of Student Services | Somonauk Community Unit School District 432

In the 2023-24 school year, 35.5% of the students in Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 355 students in Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 126 (35.5%) passed.

The percentage of Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 4.9% compared to the previous school year.

Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 roughly covers three schools within DeKalb County and has a main office in Somonauk.

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.

Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity. 

The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Somonauk Middle SchoolSomonauk Community Unit School District 43242.9%3.8%
James R. Wood Elementary SchoolSomonauk Community Unit School District 43212.8%0%

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