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29.8% of Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 29.8% of the students in Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,467 students in Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 437 (29.8%) passed.

The percentage of Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.6% compared to the previous school year.

Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 roughly covers five schools within McHenry County and has a main office in Cary.

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. 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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Briargate Elementary SchoolCary Community Consolidated School District 2630.4%0.8%
Deer Path Elementary SchoolCary Community Consolidated School District 2628.3%6.7%
Three Oaks SchoolCary Community Consolidated School District 2627.2%2.5%
Cary Junior High SchoolCary Community Consolidated School District 2622.4%4.9%

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