Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Of the 5,991 students in Joliet Public School District 86 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,084 (18.1%) passed.
The percentage of Joliet Public School District 86 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.7% compared to the previous school year.
Joliet Public School District 86 roughly covers 19 schools within Will County and has a main office in Joliet.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.
According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Academy | Joliet Public School District 86 | 66.4% | 11.7% |
| Forest Park Individual Education School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 33.6% | 1.4% |
| T.E. Culbertson Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 25.7% | 0% |
| Washington Junior High and Academy Program | Joliet Public School District 86 | 20.3% | 4% |
| Hufford Junior High School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 18.8% | 1% |
| Taft Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 16.7% | 0% |
| M.J. Cunningham Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 16.6% | 0.4% |
| Gompers Junior High School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 15.2% | 2.1% |
| Isaac Singleton Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 14.2% | 0% |
| Farragut Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 13.8% | 1.2% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 13.8% | 0% |
| Lynne Thigpen Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 13.5% | 0% |
| Pershing Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 13.3% | 0.7% |
| Dirksen Junior High School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 13% | 0.5% |
| Woodland Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 11.2% | 0.7% |
| Carl Sandburg Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 9.6% | 0.6% |
| Sator Sanchez Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 7.3% | 0.3% |
| A.O. Marshall Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 5.9% | 0% |
| Edna Keith Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 4.2% | 0.7% |
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