McHenry Times

In the 2022-23 school year, 35.8% of the students in Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 637 students in Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 228 (35.8%) passed.

The percentage of Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.5% compared to the previous school year.

Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 roughly covers three schools within McHenry County and has a main office in Marengo.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Marengo Community Middle School	Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165	31.8%	2.7%
Locust Elementary School	Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165	31.1%	16.4%
Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate School	Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165	27.8%	3.2%