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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations in Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 in 2023-24 school year?

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

In the 2023-24 school year, 31.8% of the students in Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 657 students in Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 209 (31.8%) passed.

The percentage of Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 1.5% 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) 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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Marengo Community Middle SchoolMarengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 16530%1.9%
Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate SchoolMarengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 16529.7%2.7%
Locust Elementary SchoolMarengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 16524%6.6%

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