Matthew Spreadbury Board of Education Member | Summit Hill school District 161
Matthew Spreadbury Board of Education Member | Summit Hill school District 161
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 59.6% who did.
The total number Summit Hill School District 161 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 5.1% from the previous school year.
Summit Hill School District 161 roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Frankfort.
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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Arbury Hills Elementary School | Summit Hill School District 161 | 48.8% |
| Dr. Julian Rogus School | Summit Hill School District 161 | 47.3% |
| Walker Intermediate School | Summit Hill School District 161 | 45.7% |
| Frankfort Square Elementary School | Summit Hill School District 161 | 38.3% |
| Summit Hill Junior High School | Summit Hill School District 161 | 35.8% |
| Indian Trail Elementary School | Summit Hill School District 161 | 30.1% |
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