Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Of the 5,929 students in Joliet Public School District 86 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 646 (10.9%) passed.
The percentage of Joliet Public School District 86 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.1% 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) 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.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Academy | Joliet Public School District 86 | 63.7% | 13.3% |
| Forest Park Individual Education School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 23.4% | 0% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 21% | 0% |
| Taft Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 13.8% | 0.5% |
| T.E. Culbertson Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 13.2% | 1.1% |
| Gompers Junior High School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 9.8% | 0% |
| M.J. Cunningham Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 9.5% | 0.8% |
| Dirksen Junior High School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 9.1% | 0.5% |
| Woodland Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 9% | 0.5% |
| Hufford Junior High School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 8.5% | 1% |
| Washington Junior High and Academy Program | Joliet Public School District 86 | 8.5% | 0.6% |
| Pershing Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 8.3% | 0% |
| Carl Sandburg Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 6.8% | 0% |
| Isaac Singleton Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 6.6% | 0% |
| Farragut Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 6.4% | 0% |
| Lynne Thigpen Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 5.9% | 0.3% |
| Edna Keith Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 5% | 0% |
| Sator Sanchez Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 3.8% | 0% |
| A.O. Marshall Elementary School | Joliet Public School District 86 | 3.4% | 0% |
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