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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Did Community Unit School District 200 students succeed or flounder in their 2022-23 school year ELA tests?

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Dr. Jeff Schuler Superintendent at Community Unit School District 200 | Official Website

Dr. Jeff Schuler Superintendent at Community Unit School District 200 | Official Website

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.

Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2022-23 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Longfellow Elementary SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20055.3%15.5%
Edison Middle SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20053.3%15.4%
Whittier Elementary SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20051.5%12.1%
Hawthorne Elementary SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20051.4%8.3%
Madison Elementary SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20050.8%9.4%
Wiesbrook Elementary SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20050.4%6.1%
Franklin Middle SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20050.2%20.6%
Lincoln Elementary SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20049.6%17.8%
Hubble Middle SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20049.5%6.7%
Monroe Middle SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20049.2%14.9%
Carl Sandburg Elementary SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20047.7%8.6%
Lowell Elementary SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20047.5%8.5%
Bower Elementary SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20044.1%15.2%
Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20042.8%7.2%
Emerson Elementary SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20042.3%19%
Washington Elementary SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20038.5%16.9%
Clifford Johnson SchoolCommunity Unit School District 20028.3%4.9%

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