In the 2023-24 school year, 50.6% of the students in Plainfield School District 202 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 10,460 students in Plainfield School District 202 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 5,293 (50.6%) passed.
The percentage of Plainfield School District 202 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.7% compared to the previous school year.
Plainfield School District 202 roughly covers 28 schools within Will County and has a main office in Plainfield.
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.Â
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Grove Middle School | Plainfield School District 202 | 56.7% | 14.5% |
| Eagle Pointe Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 54.2% | 6.7% |
| Freedom Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 53.8% | 10.5% |
| Richard Ira Jones Middle School | Plainfield School District 202 | 53.5% | 10.2% |
| Walker’s Grove Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 51.9% | 16.5% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 51.7% | 10.9% |
| John F. Kennedy Middle School | Plainfield School District 202 | 49.8% | 9.7% |
| Indian Trail Middle School | Plainfield School District 202 | 43.9% | 8.5% |
| Drauden Point Middle School | Plainfield School District 202 | 42.4% | 8.6% |
| Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 41.9% | 10.5% |
| Central Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 41.1% | 4.5% |
| Aux Sable Middle School | Plainfield School District 202 | 40.9% | 7.7% |
| Liberty Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 40.9% | 7.2% |
| Ridge Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 40.8% | 3.1% |
| River View Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 39.4% | 6.1% |
| Timber Ridge Middle School | Plainfield School District 202 | 38% | 5.6% |
| Meadow View Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 36.3% | 2.4% |
| Lakewood Falls Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 34.4% | 0.8% |
| Creekside Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 33.6% | 1.6% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 29% | 1.6% |
| Grand Prairie Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 25.7% | 2.2% |
| Charles Reed Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 25% | 2.8% |
| Crystal Lawns Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 24.8% | 5.6% |
| Wesmere Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 23.3% | 3% |
