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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Did Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U students succeed or flounder in their 2022-23 school year Math tests?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

In the 2022-23 school year, 37.7% of the students in Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 534 students in Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 201 (37.7%) passed.

The percentage of Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 2.7% compared to the previous school year.

Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U roughly covers four schools within Will County and has a main office in Wilmington.

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.

Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2022-23 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
L.J. Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U38.4%5.7%
Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U30.4%1.7%

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