Dr. Glenn Wood Superintendent at Plainfield School District 202 | Official Website
Dr. Glenn Wood Superintendent at Plainfield School District 202 | Official Website
Of the 10,460 students in Plainfield School District 202 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 5,293 (50.6%) passed.
The percentage of Plainfield School District 202 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.7% compared to the previous school year.
Plainfield School District 202 roughly covers 28 schools within Will County and has a main office in Plainfield.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Grove Middle School | Plainfield School District 202 | 56.7% | 14.5% |
| Eagle Pointe Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 54.2% | 6.7% |
| Freedom Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 53.8% | 10.5% |
| Richard Ira Jones Middle School | Plainfield School District 202 | 53.5% | 10.2% |
| Walker's Grove Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 51.9% | 16.5% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 51.7% | 10.9% |
| John F. Kennedy Middle School | Plainfield School District 202 | 49.8% | 9.7% |
| Indian Trail Middle School | Plainfield School District 202 | 43.9% | 8.5% |
| Drauden Point Middle School | Plainfield School District 202 | 42.4% | 8.6% |
| Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 41.9% | 10.5% |
| Central Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 41.1% | 4.5% |
| Aux Sable Middle School | Plainfield School District 202 | 40.9% | 7.7% |
| Liberty Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 40.9% | 7.2% |
| Ridge Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 40.8% | 3.1% |
| River View Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 39.4% | 6.1% |
| Timber Ridge Middle School | Plainfield School District 202 | 38% | 5.6% |
| Meadow View Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 36.3% | 2.4% |
| Lakewood Falls Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 34.4% | 0.8% |
| Creekside Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 33.6% | 1.6% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 29% | 1.6% |
| Grand Prairie Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 25.7% | 2.2% |
| Charles Reed Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 25% | 2.8% |
| Crystal Lawns Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 24.8% | 5.6% |
| Wesmere Elementary School | Plainfield School District 202 | 23.3% | 3% |
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