Dupage Policy Journal

In the 2022-23 school year, 61.1% of the students in Elmhurst School District 205 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 3,449 students in Elmhurst School District 205 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 2,107 (61.1%) passed.

The percentage of Elmhurst School District 205 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.4% compared to the previous school year.

Elmhurst School District 205 roughly covers 12 schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Elmhurst.

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.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above last year’s budget. Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Lincoln Elementary School	Elmhurst School District 205	58.5%	14.9%
Hawthorne Elementary School	Elmhurst School District 205	56.6%	19.6%
Emerson Elementary School	Elmhurst School District 205	52.6%	7.2%
Bryan Middle School	Elmhurst School District 205	52.2%	14.4%
Sandburg Middle School	Elmhurst School District 205	49.1%	17.5%
Jefferson Elementary School	Elmhurst School District 205	49%	11.3%
Field Elementary School	Elmhurst School District 205	48.5%	24.7%
Jackson Elementary School	Elmhurst School District 205	46.6%	13.9%
Edison Elementary School	Elmhurst School District 205	45.5%	12.6%
Churchville Middle School	Elmhurst School District 205	35.4%	8.9%
Conrad Fischer Elementary School	Elmhurst School District 205	21.6%	3.6%