Did Community Unit School District 200 students succeed or flounder in their 2022-23 school year ELA tests?
In the 2022-23 school year, 60.9% of the students in Community Unit School District 200 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 4,987 students in Community Unit School District 200 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 3,037 (60.9%) passed.
The percentage of Community Unit School District 200 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 9.4% compared to the previous school year.
Community Unit School District 200 roughly covers 19 schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Wheaton.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.
According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longfellow Elementary School | Community Unit School District 200 | 55.3% | 15.5% |
| Edison Middle School | Community Unit School District 200 | 53.3% | 15.4% |
| Whittier Elementary School | Community Unit School District 200 | 51.5% | 12.1% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Community Unit School District 200 | 51.4% | 8.3% |
| Madison Elementary School | Community Unit School District 200 | 50.8% | 9.4% |
| Wiesbrook Elementary School | Community Unit School District 200 | 50.4% | 6.1% |
| Franklin Middle School | Community Unit School District 200 | 50.2% | 20.6% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Community Unit School District 200 | 49.6% | 17.8% |
| Hubble Middle School | Community Unit School District 200 | 49.5% | 6.7% |
| Monroe Middle School | Community Unit School District 200 | 49.2% | 14.9% |
| Carl Sandburg Elementary School | Community Unit School District 200 | 47.7% | 8.6% |
| Lowell Elementary School | Community Unit School District 200 | 47.5% | 8.5% |
| Bower Elementary School | Community Unit School District 200 | 44.1% | 15.2% |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | Community Unit School District 200 | 42.8% | 7.2% |
| Emerson Elementary School | Community Unit School District 200 | 42.3% | 19% |
| Washington Elementary School | Community Unit School District 200 | 38.5% | 16.9% |
| Clifford Johnson School | Community Unit School District 200 | 28.3% | 4.9% |