West Central Reporter

In the 2022-23 school year, 9.3% of the students in Beardstown Community Unit School District 15 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 505 students in Beardstown Community Unit School District 15 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 47 (9.3%) passed.

The percentage of Beardstown Community Unit School District 15 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.3% compared to the previous school year.

Beardstown Community Unit School District 15 roughly covers three schools within Cass County and has a main office in Beardstown.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Beardstown Junior/Senior High School	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15	8.5%	1.1%
Gard Elementary School	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15	8%	0.7%
Gard Elementary School	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15	8%	0.7%