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Did Addison School District 4 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, 28.8% of the students in Addison School District 4 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,165 students in Addison School District 4 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 624 (28.8%) passed.

The percentage of Addison School District 4 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.3% compared to the previous school year.

Addison School District 4 roughly covers eight schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Addison.

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 (%)
Stone Elementary SchoolAddison School District 434.7%8%
Indian Trail Junior High SchoolAddison School District 430.6%3.5%
Wesley Elementary SchoolAddison School District 421.1%2.1%
Lake Park Elementary SchoolAddison School District 420.9%0%
Fullerton Elementary SchoolAddison School District 417.1%1.2%
Lincoln Elementary SchoolAddison School District 417%0%
Ardmore Elementary SchoolAddison School District 414.8%0.9%
Army Trail Elementary SchoolAddison School District 413.6%0%

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