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49.8% of Peotone Community Unit School District 207U students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

In the 2023-24 school year, 49.8% of the students in Peotone Community Unit School District 207U passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 514 students in Peotone Community Unit School District 207U who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 256 (49.8%) passed.

The percentage of Peotone Community Unit School District 207U students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 12.6% compared to the previous school year.

Peotone Community Unit School District 207U roughly covers four schools within Will County and has a main office in Peotone.

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 (%)
Peotone Junior High SchoolPeotone Community Unit School District 207U43.5%12.6%
Peotone Elementary SchoolPeotone Community Unit School District 207U41.9%0%
Peotone Intermediate CenterPeotone Community Unit School District 207U40.5%0.6%

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