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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 in 2023-24 school year?

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 48.4% of the students in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 801 students in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 388 (48.4%) passed.

The percentage of Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 7.5% 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) 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 ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
W.W. Woodbury Elementary SchoolSandwich Community Unit School District 43069%2.4%
Prairie View Elementary SchoolSandwich Community Unit School District 43048.6%2.7%
Sandwich Middle SchoolSandwich Community Unit School District 43043%6%
Herman E. Dummer SchoolSandwich Community Unit School District 43042.2%2.4%
Lynn G. Haskin Elementary SchoolSandwich Community Unit School District 43036.5%5.8%

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