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Did Butler School District 53 students succeed or flounder in their 2022-23 school year Math tests?

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

In the 2022-23 school year, 71.7% of the students in Butler School District 53 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 325 students in Butler School District 53 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 233 (71.7%) passed.

The percentage of Butler School District 53 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 5% compared to the previous school year.

Butler School District 53 roughly covers two schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Oak Brook.

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 Math During 2022-23 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Brook Forest Elementary SchoolButler School District 5344.6%28.1%
Butler Junior High SchoolButler School District 5338.2%32.8%

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