West Central Reporter

In the 2023-24 school year, 18.9% of the students in Carthage Elementary School District 317 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 248 students in Carthage Elementary School District 317 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 47 (18.9%) passed.

The percentage of Carthage Elementary School District 317 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 5% compared to the previous school year.

Carthage Elementary School District 317 roughly covers two schools within Hancock County and has a main office in Carthage.

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.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Carthage Primary School	Carthage Elementary School District 317	22.4%	1.3%
Carthage Middle School	Carthage Elementary School District 317	16.3%	0.6%