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Did Salt Creek School District 48 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 35.2% of the students in Salt Creek School District 48 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 296 students in Salt Creek School District 48 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 104 (35.2%) passed.

The percentage of Salt Creek School District 48 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 0.3% compared to the previous school year.

Salt Creek School District 48 roughly covers three schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Villa Park.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Stella May Swartz Elementary SchoolSalt Creek School District 4831.7%8.9%
John E. Albright Middle SchoolSalt Creek School District 4830.8%1.5%

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