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Prairie Grove Community School District 46: How many students met or exceeded expectations in ELA in 2023-24 school year?

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 53% of the students in Prairie Grove Community School District 46 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 508 students in Prairie Grove Community School District 46 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 269 (53%) passed.

The percentage of Prairie Grove Community School District 46 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.4% compared to the previous school year.

Prairie Grove Community School District 46 roughly covers two schools within McHenry County and has a main office in Crystal Lake.

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 ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Prairie Grove Elementary SchoolPrairie Grove Community School District 4647.9%5.9%
Prairie Grove Junior High SchoolPrairie Grove Community School District 4644%8.6%

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