Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Of the 1,322 students in Jacksonville School District 117 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 263 (19.9%) passed.
The percentage of Jacksonville School District 117 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 2.2% compared to the previous school year.
Jacksonville School District 117 roughly covers eight schools within Morgan County and has a main office in Jacksonville.
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 met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Elementary School | Jacksonville School District 117 | 38.5% | 4.1% |
| Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School | Jacksonville School District 117 | 19.6% | 2.2% |
| North Jacksonville School | Jacksonville School District 117 | 17.3% | 4% |
| Jacksonville Middle School | Jacksonville School District 117 | 16.1% | 1.6% |
| South Jacksonville Elementary School | Jacksonville School District 117 | 15.4% | 0.7% |
| Washington Elementary School | Jacksonville School District 117 | 14.6% | 0% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Jacksonville School District 117 | 8.3% | 0% |
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