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Of the 2,737 students in DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 339 (12.4%) passed.
The percentage of DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 1% compared to the previous school year.
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 roughly covers 11 schools within DeKalb County and has a main office in DeKalb.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School | DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 32.9% | 4.2% |
| Malta Elementary School | DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 15.8% | 1.4% |
| Huntley Middle School | DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 12.8% | 1.1% |
| Cortland Elementary School | DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 10.6% | 0.8% |
| Founders Elementary School | DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 10.5% | 0.4% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 9.2% | 0% |
| Littlejohn Elementary School | DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 8.7% | 1.1% |
| Clinton Rosette Middle School | DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 8.5% | 0.4% |
| Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School | DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 5.6% | 0% |
| Tyler Elementary School | DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 5% | 0% |
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