Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 44.5% who did.
The total number Lombard School District 44 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 6.6% from the previous school year.
Lombard School District 44 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Lombard.
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.
| School | District | Students who did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Elementary School | Lombard School District 44 | 61.4% |
| William Hammerschmidt Elementary School | Lombard School District 44 | 60.1% |
| Butterfield Elementary School | Lombard School District 44 | 58.1% |
| Glenn Westlake Middle School | Lombard School District 44 | 54.8% |
| Manor Hill Elementary School | Lombard School District 44 | 54.4% |
| Pleasant Lane Elementary School | Lombard School District 44 | 50.4% |
| Park View Elementary School | Lombard School District 44 | 44.4% |
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