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Did Plainfield School District 202 students fail or pass their 2023-24 ELA tests?

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Dr. Glenn Wood Superintendent at Plainfield School District 202 | Official Website

Dr. Glenn Wood Superintendent at Plainfield School District 202 | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 49.5% of Plainfield School District 202 students failed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 50.6% who did.

The total number Plainfield School District 202 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 6.6% from the previous school year.

Plainfield School District 202 roughly covers 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.

Will's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%68%70%62%70%56%65%50%59%Plainfield School District 202Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Wesmere Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20273.7%
Charles Reed Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20272.1%
Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20272%
Crystal Lawns Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20269.6%
Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20269.5%
Lakewood Falls Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20264.9%
Creekside Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20264.8%
Meadow View Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20261.3%
Timber Ridge Middle SchoolPlainfield School District 20256.4%
Ridge Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20256.1%
River View Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20254.6%
Central Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20254.4%
Liberty Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20251.9%
Aux Sable Middle SchoolPlainfield School District 20251.3%
Drauden Point Middle SchoolPlainfield School District 20249%
Elizabeth Eichelberger Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20247.7%
Indian Trail Middle SchoolPlainfield School District 20247.6%
John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolPlainfield School District 20240.4%
Eagle Pointe Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20239.1%
Lincoln Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20237.4%
Richard Ira Jones Middle SchoolPlainfield School District 20236.2%
Freedom Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20235.6%
Walker's Grove Elementary SchoolPlainfield School District 20231.7%
Heritage Grove Middle SchoolPlainfield School District 20228.8%

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