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Did West Chicago Elementary School District 33 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

In the 2023-24 school year, 24.8% of the students in West Chicago Elementary School District 33 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,969 students in West Chicago Elementary School District 33 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 488 (24.8%) passed.

The percentage of West Chicago Elementary School District 33 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 8.2% compared to the previous school year.

West Chicago Elementary School District 33 roughly covers seven schools within DuPage County and has a main office in West Chicago.

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 (%)
Gary Elementary SchoolWest Chicago Elementary School District 3325.5%4.5%
Leman Middle SchoolWest Chicago Elementary School District 3325.2%1.7%
Wegner Elementary SchoolWest Chicago Elementary School District 3321.1%1.4%
Turner Elementary SchoolWest Chicago Elementary School District 3320.1%1.4%
Indian Knoll Elementary SchoolWest Chicago Elementary School District 3318.1%1.6%
Currier Elementary SchoolWest Chicago Elementary School District 3316.5%1.1%
Pioneer Elementary SchoolWest Chicago Elementary School District 3315.2%4%

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