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Monday, June 16, 2025

Did Wood Dale School District 7 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

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Dr. John Corbett Superintendent | Wood Dale School District 7

Dr. John Corbett Superintendent | Wood Dale School District 7

In the 2023-24 school year, 20.2% of the students in Wood Dale School District 7 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 534 students in Wood Dale School District 7 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 108 (20.2%) passed.

The percentage of Wood Dale School District 7 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.9% compared to the previous school year.

Wood Dale School District 7 roughly covers three schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Wood Dale.

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 Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Westview Elementary SchoolWood Dale School District 718.2%2.2%
Wood Dale Junior High SchoolWood Dale School District 716.6%3.5%

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