Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 in 2023-24 school year?

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By McHenry Times

Apr 24, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 40.3% of the students in McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,606 students in McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,050 (40.3%) passed.

The percentage of McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.9% compared to the previous school year.

McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 roughly covers eight schools within McHenry County and has a main office in McHenry.

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 ELA During 2023-24 School Year

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
McHenry Middle School	McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15	42%	4.9%
Parkland School	McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15	41.2%	2.8%
Landmark Elementary School	McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15	40.4%	1.9%
Valley View Elementary School	McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15	35.9%	5.5%
Hilltop Elementary School	McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15	33.1%	2.5%
Riverwood Elementary School	McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15	32.5%	2%
Chauncey H. Duker School	McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15	28.5%	2%
Edgebrook Elementary School	McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15	24.4%	0%