Kelly Gosch Director of Student Services | Somonauk Community Unit School District 432
Kelly Gosch Director of Student Services | Somonauk Community Unit School District 432
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.
School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
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Somonauk Middle School | Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 | 42.9% | 3.8% |
James R. Wood Elementary School | Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 | 12.8% | 0% |