Dupage Policy Journal

Results are in and 57.1% of DuPage County students failed the mathematics portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

The number of students who failed their mathematics assessment in DuPage County rose by 4% compared to the previous school year.

In comparison, schools in Alexander County fared the worst among all Illinois counties, with 97.5% of students failing to meet test requirements.

At the other end of the spectrum, Woodford County had the highest success rate across the state, with 46.8% of its students passing the mathematics portion of the IAR.

The IAR measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing in meeting the English Language Arts and Mathematics standards set by the state.

According to recent IAR data, the average ELA proficiency rate for Illinois students was 35.4% in 2023, while the math proficiency rate stood at 27.1%. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.

White students demonstrated higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math compared to Black and Hispanic students. The ELA proficiency rate for white students was 45.6%, around twice higher than that of Black students (17%) and Hispanic students (23.3%).

The gap was even worse in math, with white students achieving a 37% proficiency rate, nearly five times higher than Black students (7.9%) and over twice higher than Hispanic students (14.4%).

School	Students who did not meet standards (%)	Total students tested
Ardmore Elementary School	95.4%	109
Lincoln Elementary School	93.4%	151
Army Trail Elementary School	91.2%	135
Burr Ridge Middle School	88.7%	194
Leman Middle School	88.5%	1,092
Indian Trail Junior High School	86%	1,168
Westview Elementary School	85.8%	267
Fullerton Elementary School	85.3%	231
Georgetown Elementary School	85.1%	234
G. Stanley Hall Elementary School	84.9%	159
Wood Dale Junior High School	84.3%	287
Spring Wood Middle School	84.3%	433
Pioneer Elementary School	84%	132
Currier Elementary School	83.9%	192
Longwood Elementary School	83.6%	146
Schafer Elementary School	82.6%	144
Jefferson Middle School	82.5%	390
Marquardt Middle School	82.2%	760
Wesley A. Johnson School	81.2%	324
Greenbrook Elementary School	80.8%	188
Black Hawk Elementary School	80%	220
Indian Knoll Elementary School	80%	125
McCarty Elementary School	79.9%	229
Wegner Elementary School	79.8%	163
Conrad Fischer Elementary School	79.3%	222
Tioga Elementary School	78.3%	313
Blackhawk Middle School	78.2%	648
Reskin Elementary School	77.8%	153
Gary Elementary School	77.7%	220
Glenside Middle School	77.5%	765
Lake Park Elementary School	77.2%	127
Jay Stream Middle School	76.9%	502
Medinah Intermediate School	76.6%	218
Anne M. Jeans Elementary School	76.5%	98
Winnebago Elementary School	76.4%	161
North Elementary School	76.2%	172
Elsie C. Johnson Elementary School	76%	129
Madison Elementary School	75.8%	235
Turner Elementary School	75.7%	161
Americana Intermediate School	75.1%	172
Fischer Middle School	74.2%	909
Waterbury Elementary School	74.2%	198
Willow Creek Elementary School	74.1%	170
Glenn Westlake Middle School	73.7%	933
Westmont Junior High School	72.8%	291
Horizon Elementary School	72.4%	239
Edgewood Elementary School	72.3%	195
Jackson Middle School	72%	624
York Center Elementary School	71.5%	137
Hawk Hollow Elementary School	71.5%	175
F.E. Peacock Middle School	71.4%	322
Glen Hill Primary School	71.2%	160
Wesley Elementary School	70.6%	92
Clifford Johnson School	69.9%	222
Churchville Middle School	69.8%	463
John E. Albright Middle School	69%	190
Hubble Middle School	68.8%	681
Western Trails Elementary School	68.7%	153
Stratford Middle School	67.4%	564
Butterfield Elementary School	67%	136
Carol Stream Elementary School	66.7%	162
Manor Hill Elementary School	64.9%	114
Meadowview Elementary School	64.8%	216
Eisenhower Junior High School	64.2%	405
Stone Elementary School	63.9%	208
Sycamore Trails Elementary School	63.6%	239
Churchill Elementary School	63.5%	288
Peter M. Gombert Elementary School	62.8%	199
Roy De Shane Elementary School	62.6%	99
Westmore Elementary School	62.6%	195
Dujardin Elementary School	62.6%	195
El Sierra Elementary School	62.5%	131
Evergreen Elementary School	62.4%	125
Glen Crest Middle School	62.2%	675
Prairieview Elementary School	61.7%	230
Stella May Swartz Elementary School	61.5%	96
O'Neill Middle School	61.5%	421
Goodrich Elementary School	61%	182
Cloverdale Elementary School	61%	277
Cass Junior High School	60.9%	309
Medinah Middle School	60.1%	218
Winfield Central School	59.3%	179
Indian Trail Elementary School	59.1%	164
Lace Elementary School	59.1%	369
Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary School	58.5%	277
Thayer J. Hill Middle School	58.3%	760
Lakeview Junior High School	58.3%	372
Spring Trail Elementary School	58.2%	225
Westfield Elementary School	57.2%	164
J.T. Manning Elementary School	57.1%	280
Spring Hills Elementary School	56.7%	224
Monroe Middle School	56.5%	649
Briar Glen Elementary School	56.4%	202
Edison Middle School	56.3%	647
Jefferson Junior High School	56.2%	799
Centennial School	55.6%	309
Erickson Elementary School	55.4%	260
William Hammerschmidt Elementary School	54.9%	191
Lisle Junior High School	54.9%	315
Madison Elementary School	54.6%	181
Park View Elementary School	54.2%	118
Lisle Elementary School	54.1%	327
Hawthorne Elementary School	54.1%	72
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School	54%	560
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	53.9%	290
Westview Hills Middle School	53.7%	443
Heritage Lakes Elementary School	53.1%	162
Carl Sandburg Elementary School	52.8%	197
Franklin Middle School	52.7%	557
Wayne Elementary School	52.4%	187
May Watts Elementary School	52.3%	258
William F. Murphy Elementary School	52.2%	176
Henry Puffer School	51.3%	156
Benjamin Middle School	51.2%	244
Elmer H. Franzen Intermediate School	51.1%	309
Roselle Middle School	50.8%	234
Beebe Elementary School	50.8%	295
Washington Elementary School	50.5%	196
Brookdale Elementary School	50.4%	216
Francis Granger Middle School	49.1%	991
Herrick Middle School	49.1%	648
Lincoln Junior High School	48.6%	755
Jackson Elementary School	48.6%	208
John L. Sipley Elementary School	48.2%	164
White Eagle Elementary School	47.7%	258
Lincoln Elementary School	47.5%	234
Prairieview Elementary School	47.1%	327
Madison Junior High School	46.9%	544
Maercker Elementary School	46.6%	436
Reba O. Steck Elementary School	46.1%	332
Steeple Run Elementary School	46%	296
Bower Elementary School	46%	211
Still Middle School	46%	630
Westfield Middle School	46%	478
Washington Junior High School	45.9%	545
Concord Elementary School	45.7%	151
Gower Middle School	45.6%	364
Owen Elementary School	45.2%	317
Nancy Young Elementary School	44.8%	288
Bryan Middle School	44.7%	688
Wiesbrook Elementary School	44.3%	228
Lowell Elementary School	44.1%	118
Kingsley Elementary School	44%	202
Sandburg Middle School	44%	602
Mill Street Elementary School	43.5%	285
Pleasant Lane Elementary School	43.5%	115
Ardmore Elementary School	43.4%	221
Gower West Elementary School	42.7%	204
Scott Elementary School	42.4%	217
Maplebrook Elementary School	42%	269
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	41.8%	282
Emerson Elementary School	41.6%	209
Edison Elementary School	41.3%	143
Emerson Elementary School	41.2%	136
Whittier Elementary School	40.7%	170
Park View Elementary School	40.3%	174
Lester Elementary School	40.3%	310
Pierce Downer Elementary School	40.2%	192
Naper Elementary School	40%	105
Elmwood Elementary School	39.8%	340
Jefferson Elementary School	39.7%	194
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School	39.5%	390
Hadley Junior High School	38.6%	1,119
Forest Glen Elementary School	38.1%	270
Highland Elementary School	36.5%	219
Ranch View Elementary School	36.3%	273
Field Elementary School	36%	194
Hinsdale Middle School	35.9%	729
Hawthorne Elementary School	35.7%	280
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	35.5%	292
Hillcrest Elementary School	33.3%	180
Fairmount Elementary School	33.3%	162
Norton Creek Elementary School	33.2%	232
Whittier Elementary School	32.7%	196
Lincoln Elementary School	32.6%	233
Arbor View Elementary School	32.6%	135
Prairie Elementary School	32.5%	231
Longfellow Elementary School	31.5%	162
Belle Aire Elementary School	31.1%	138
Butler Junior High School	29%	186
Kennedy Junior High School	28.7%	913
Clarendon Hills Middle School	27.8%	526
Brook Forest Elementary School	27.3%	139
Monroe Elementary School	26%	142
Madison Elementary School	21.9%	215
Walker School	20.6%	131
Highlands Elementary School	20.5%	254
Ellsworth Elementary School	19.7%	112
Elm Elementary School	19.3%	181
Meadow Glens Elementary School	19.2%	302
Prospect Elementary School	18.1%	166
The Lane Elementary School	13.7%	161
Oak Elementary School	11.6%	147