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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Did Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 64.4% of the students in Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,429 students in Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,564 (64.4%) passed.

The percentage of Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 8.5% compared to the previous school year.

Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C roughly covers six schools within Will County and has a main office in Homer Glen.

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. 

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Hadley Middle SchoolHomer Community Consolidated School District 33C54.3%10.3%
Homer Junior High SchoolHomer Community Consolidated School District 33C50.6%28.6%
William J. Butler SchoolHomer Community Consolidated School District 33C45.6%2.1%
Luther J. Schilling SchoolHomer Community Consolidated School District 33C45%5.5%

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