Will County Gazette

In the 2022-23 school year, 27.6% of the students in Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 562 students in Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 155 (27.6%) passed.

The percentage of Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 0.5% compared to the previous school year.

Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U roughly covers three schools within Will County and has a main office in Braidwood.

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 (%)
Reed-Custer Elementary School	Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U	30.2%	2.4%
Reed-Custer Middle School	Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U	21.9%	0.4%