Dupage Policy Journal

In the 2022-23 school year, 80% of the students in Butler School District 53 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 326 students in Butler School District 53 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 261 (80%) passed.

The percentage of Butler School District 53 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 1.7% 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.

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 (%)
Brook Forest Elementary School	Butler School District 53	54.7%	29.5%
Butler Junior High School	Butler School District 53	48.1%	28.9%