McHenry Times

In the 2023-24 school year, 5.8% of the students in Harvard Community Unit School District 50 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,009 students in Harvard Community Unit School District 50 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 59 (5.8%) passed.

The percentage of Harvard Community Unit School District 50 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 0.2% compared to the previous school year.

Harvard Community Unit School District 50 roughly covers three schools within McHenry County and has a main office in Harvard.

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 met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Jefferson Elementary School	Harvard Community Unit School District 50	6.5%	0.6%
Crosby Elementary School	Harvard Community Unit School District 50	6%	0%
Harvard Junior High School	Harvard Community Unit School District 50	4.9%	0%