McHenry Times

In the 2023-24 school year, 24.1% of the students in Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 269 students in Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 65 (24.1%) passed.

The percentage of Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 9.6% compared to the previous school year.

Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3 roughly covers two schools within McHenry County and has a main office in Fox River Grove.

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.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Algonquin Road Elementary School	Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3	27.9%	4.7%
Fox River Grove Middle School	Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3	19.1%	1.1%