Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 53% who did.
The total number Prairie Grove Community School District 46 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 1.8% from the previous school year.
Prairie Grove Community School District 46 roughly covers 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.
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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Grove Junior High School | Prairie Grove Community School District 46 | 47.5% |
| Prairie Grove Elementary School | Prairie Grove Community School District 46 | 46.2% |
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