In the 2023-24 school year, 61.6% of the students in Woodridge School District 68 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 1,671 students in Woodridge School District 68 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,029 (61.6%) passed.
The percentage of Woodridge School District 68 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 7.6% compared to the previous school year.
Woodridge School District 68 roughly covers seven schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Woodridge.
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.Â
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| William F. Murphy Elementary School | Woodridge School District 68 | 52% | 8.8% |
| Meadowview Elementary School | Woodridge School District 68 | 51.4% | 9.4% |
| John L. Sipley Elementary School | Woodridge School District 68 | 50.5% | 13.8% |
| Thomas Jefferson Junior High School | Woodridge School District 68 | 48.5% | 23.3% |
| Edgewood Elementary School | Woodridge School District 68 | 44.7% | 7.1% |
| Willow Creek Elementary School | Woodridge School District 68 | 44% | 7.7% |
| Goodrich Elementary School | Woodridge School District 68 | 39.2% | 10.1% |
