Test results show 31% of McHenry County students passed the Mathematics portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
The number of McHenry County students who succeeded rose by 4.5% compared to the previous school year.
Monroe County had the highest success rate across the state, with 50.0% of its students passing the Mathematics portion of the IAR. Schools in Alexander County, on the other hand, performed the worst, with 97.1% of students failing to meet test requirements.
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.Â
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.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
McHenry County Schools Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Mathematics Compared to Previous Years
| School | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth E. Neubert Elementary School | 48.4% | 6.3% | 471 |
| Eastview Elementary School | 46.3% | 13.8% | 422 |
| Prairie Grove Elementary School | 45% | 7% | 528 |
| Lincoln Prairie Elementary School | 40.5% | 6.3% | 471 |
| Riley Community Consolidated School | 40.4% | 8.4% | 240 |
| Leggee Elementary School | 40.3% | 8.6% | 891 |
| Marlowe Middle School | 38.8% | 3.3% | 1,238 |
| Conley Elementary School | 37.8% | 6.9% | 567 |
| Creekside Middle School | 35.1% | 5.1% | 748 |
| Martin Elementary School | 34.4% | 7.2% | 761 |
| Heineman Middle School | 33.9% | 3.4% | 748 |
| Glacier Ridge Elementary School | 33% | 4.6% | 388 |
| Woods Creek Elementary School | 32.8% | 3% | 523 |
| South Elementary School | 32.3% | 7.5% | 422 |
| Alden-Hebron Middle School | 32.3% | 6.5% | 73 |
| Spring Grove Elementary School | 32.3% | 12.3% | 319 |
| Landmark Elementary School | 31.7% | 4.8% | 193 |
| Hilltop Elementary School | 31.4% | 3.4% | 427 |
| Cotton Creek School | 31.3% | 4.7% | 567 |
| Greenwood Elementary School | 30.9% | 3.7% | 294 |
| Briargate Elementary School | 30.4% | 0.8% | 365 |
| Nippersink Middle School | 30.4% | 7.3% | 392 |
| Valley View Elementary School | 30.3% | 5.9% | 494 |
| Marengo Community Middle School | 30% | 1.9% | 316 |
| Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate School | 29.7% | 2.7% | 224 |
| Richmond Grade School | 29.4% | 2.3% | 403 |
| Johnsburg Elementary School | 29.2% | 5.9% | 355 |
| Algonquin Middle School | 29.1% | 3.2% | 434 |
| Edgebrook Elementary School | 28.7% | 9.2% | 534 |
| North Elementary School | 28.4% | 2.9% | 623 |
| West Elementary School | 28.4% | 3% | 487 |
| Deer Path Elementary School | 28.3% | 6.7% | 391 |
| Algonquin Road Elementary School | 27.9% | 4.7% | 233 |
| Three Oaks School | 27.2% | 2.5% | 553 |
| Olson Elementary School | 27.2% | 2.5% | 418 |
| Northwood Middle School | 26.4% | 3.1% | 625 |
| Indian Prairie Elementary School | 25.9% | 2.3% | 463 |
| Hannah Beardsley Middle School | 25.4% | 2.1% | 821 |
| Prairiewood Elementary School | 24% | 1.5% | 363 |
| Locust Elementary School | 24% | 6.6% | 545 |
| Prairie Grove Junior High School | 23.9% | 2.7% | 339 |
| Parkland School | 23.8% | 1% | 675 |
| Richard F. Bernotas Middle School | 23.6% | 0.8% | 778 |
| Cary Junior High School | 22.4% | 4.9% | 742 |
| Alden-Hebron Elementary School | 22.4% | 3.5% | 232 |
| McHenry Middle School | 21.9% | 1.6% | 687 |
| Riverwood Elementary School | 19.7% | 1.4% | 596 |
| Westwood Elementary School | 19.6% | 3.3% | 346 |
| Fox River Grove Middle School | 19.1% | 1.1% | 184 |
| Coventry Elementary School | 19% | 0.7% | 595 |
| Harrison Elementary School | 18.7% | 0.4% | 408 |
| Lundahl Middle School | 18.2% | 1.2% | 781 |
| Mary Endres Elementary School | 18.1% | 2.2% | 383 |
| Lake In The Hills Elementary School | 17.6% | 0.4% | 463 |
| Dean Street Elementary School | 16.9% | 1% | 336 |
| Husmann Elementary School | 16.5% | 0.4% | 464 |
| Johnsburg Junior High School | 16.4% | 0.8% | 363 |
| Chauncey H. Duker School | 15.2% | 0.7% | 425 |
| Canterbury Elementary School | 8.8% | 1.4% | 447 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 6.5% | 0.6% | 357 |
| Crosby Elementary School | 6% | 0% | 634 |
Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
