Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Of the 735 students in Nippersink School District 2 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 416 (56.6%) passed.
The percentage of Nippersink School District 2 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.5% compared to the previous school year.
Nippersink School District 2 roughly covers three schools within McHenry County and has a main office in Richmond.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove Elementary School | Nippersink School District 2 | 50% | 7.7% |
| Nippersink Middle School | Nippersink School District 2 | 48.2% | 12.6% |
| Richmond Grade School | Nippersink School District 2 | 43.7% | 4.7% |
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