McHenry Times

In the 2022-23 school year, 39.2% of the students in Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 636 students in Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 249 (39.2%) passed.

The percentage of Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 12.6% 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.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above last year’s budget. Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Locust Elementary School	Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165	39.3%	0%
Marengo Community Middle School	Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165	36.6%	1.3%
Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate School	Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165	35.6%	5.1%