Dr. Keisha Campbell Superintedent of Elmhurst School District 205 | Official Website
Dr. Keisha Campbell Superintedent of Elmhurst School District 205 | Official Website
Of the 3,493 students in Elmhurst School District 205 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 2,358 (67.5%) passed.
The percentage of Elmhurst School District 205 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.2% 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) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Elementary School | Elmhurst School District 205 | 60.4% | 12.2% |
| Bryan Middle School | Elmhurst School District 205 | 56.9% | 16.5% |
| Sandburg Middle School | Elmhurst School District 205 | 54.8% | 24.2% |
| Jackson Elementary School | Elmhurst School District 205 | 53.1% | 11% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elmhurst School District 205 | 51.7% | 25.9% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Elmhurst School District 205 | 51.6% | 19.2% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elmhurst School District 205 | 50.2% | 11.8% |
| Field Elementary School | Elmhurst School District 205 | 47.5% | 22.1% |
| Edison Elementary School | Elmhurst School District 205 | 45.7% | 17.9% |
| Churchville Middle School | Elmhurst School District 205 | 44.2% | 15.8% |
| Conrad Fischer Elementary School | Elmhurst School District 205 | 29.9% | 5% |
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