Will County Gazette

In the 2022-23 school year, 33.9% of the students in Will County School District 92 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 874 students in Will County School District 92 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 296 (33.9%) passed.

The percentage of Will County School District 92 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.7% compared to the previous school year.

Will County School District 92 roughly covers four schools within Will County and has a main office in Lockport.

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 Elementary School	Will County School District 92	36.2%	6.7%
Ludwig Elementary School	Will County School District 92	31.3%	1.4%
Oak Prairie Junior High School	Will County School District 92	29.7%	1.8%