Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Of the 3,357 students in New Lenox School District 122 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,836 (54.7%) passed.
The percentage of New Lenox School District 122 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.9% compared to the previous school year.
New Lenox School District 122 roughly covers 12 schools within Will County and has a main office in New Lenox.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley Elementary School | New Lenox School District 122 | 58.5% | 13% |
| Nelson Prairie School | New Lenox School District 122 | 54.2% | 7.6% |
| Nelson Ridge School | New Lenox School District 122 | 50.2% | 7.3% |
| Liberty Junior High School | New Lenox School District 122 | 48.7% | 14% |
| Alex M. Martino Junior High School | New Lenox School District 122 | 47.7% | 8.1% |
| Spencer Crossing Intermediate School | New Lenox School District 122 | 44% | 3.4% |
| Arnold J. Tyler School | New Lenox School District 122 | 43.9% | 2.6% |
| Oster-Oakview School | New Lenox School District 122 | 40.3% | 5.4% |
| Haines Elementary School | New Lenox School District 122 | 31.8% | 0.9% |
| Spencer Pointe School | New Lenox School District 122 | 31.6% | 1.9% |
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