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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Test expectations: How many Manhattan School District 114 students failed to meet ELA IAR expectations in 2023-24 school year?

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Manhattan School District 114 | Official Website

Manhattan School District 114 | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 36.9% of Manhattan School District 114 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 63% who did.

The total number Manhattan School District 114 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 8.7% from the previous school year.

Manhattan School District 114 roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Manhattan.

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%62%70%50%70%46%65%37%59%Manhattan School District 114Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Anna McDonald Elementary SchoolManhattan School District 11442.8%
Manhattan Junior High SchoolManhattan School District 11431.3%

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