Teri Shaw Chief School Business Official | Mokena School District 159
Teri Shaw Chief School Business Official | Mokena School District 159
Of the 1,003 students in Mokena School District 159 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 631 (62.9%) passed.
The percentage of Mokena School District 159 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.6% compared to the previous school year.
Mokena School District 159 roughly covers three schools within Will County and has a main office in Mokena.
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.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mokena Junior High School | Mokena School District 159 | 62.4% | 14.1% |
| Mokena Elementary School | Mokena School District 159 | 46.6% | 4.6% |
| Mokena Intermediate School | Mokena School District 159 | 41.6% | 7.2% |
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