Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 54.7% who did.
The total number New Lenox School District 122 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 6.2% from the previous school year.
New Lenox School District 122 roughly covers 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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Haines Elementary School | New Lenox School District 122 | 67.3% |
| Spencer Pointe School | New Lenox School District 122 | 66.5% |
| Oster-Oakview School | New Lenox School District 122 | 54.4% |
| Arnold J. Tyler School | New Lenox School District 122 | 53.5% |
| Spencer Crossing Intermediate School | New Lenox School District 122 | 52.6% |
| Alex M. Martino Junior High School | New Lenox School District 122 | 44.3% |
| Nelson Ridge School | New Lenox School District 122 | 42.5% |
| Nelson Prairie School | New Lenox School District 122 | 38.2% |
| Liberty Junior High School | New Lenox School District 122 | 37.3% |
| Bentley Elementary School | New Lenox School District 122 | 28.6% |
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