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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Lombard School District 44 in 2023-24 school year?

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 44.5% of the students in Lombard School District 44 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,884 students in Lombard School District 44 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 838 (44.5%) passed.

The percentage of Lombard School District 44 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.5% compared to the previous school year.

Lombard School District 44 roughly covers seven schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Lombard.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Park View Elementary SchoolLombard School District 4447.6%8.1%
Pleasant Lane Elementary SchoolLombard School District 4445.4%4.2%
Manor Hill Elementary SchoolLombard School District 4443%2.6%
Glenn Westlake Middle SchoolLombard School District 4440%5.2%
Butterfield Elementary SchoolLombard School District 4439.9%2.1%
William Hammerschmidt Elementary SchoolLombard School District 4438.4%1.5%
Madison Elementary SchoolLombard School District 4435.3%3.4%

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