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In 2023-24 school year, 63.9% of Villa Park School District 45 students failed ELA portion of IAR

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Christine Arado Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction | Villa Park School District 45

Christine Arado Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction | Villa Park School District 45

In the 2023-24 school year, 63.9% of Villa Park School District 45 students failed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 36.2% who did.

The total number Villa Park School District 45 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 5.2% from the previous school year.

Villa Park School District 45 roughly covers 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.

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.

DuPage's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%73%70%69%70%69%65%64%59%Villa Park School District 45Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Schafer Elementary SchoolVilla Park School District 4576.3%
York Center Elementary SchoolVilla Park School District 4570%
North Elementary SchoolVilla Park School District 4569.4%
Jackson Middle SchoolVilla Park School District 4568.3%
Jefferson Middle SchoolVilla Park School District 4566.1%
Westmore Elementary SchoolVilla Park School District 4553.6%
Ardmore Elementary SchoolVilla Park School District 4542.7%

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