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Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Did Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

In the 2023-24 school year, 47.5% of the students in Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,475 students in Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,176 (47.5%) passed.

The percentage of Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.8% compared to the previous school year.

Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C roughly covers seven 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.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Troy Craughwell SchoolTroy Community Consolidated School District 30C44.5%4%
Troy Middle SchoolTroy Community Consolidated School District 30C42.9%9.5%
Orenic Intermediate SchoolTroy Community Consolidated School District 30C40.7%5.9%
Troy Hofer Elementary SchoolTroy Community Consolidated School District 30C39.4%12.5%
Troy Shorewood SchoolTroy Community Consolidated School District 30C39%5%
Troy Cronin Elementary SchoolTroy Community Consolidated School District 30C29.7%8.9%
Troy Heritage Trail SchoolTroy Community Consolidated School District 30C27.3%6%

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