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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Brown County Community Unit School District 1 in 2023-24 school year?

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

In the 2023-24 school year, 31% of the students in Brown County Community Unit School District 1 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 255 students in Brown County Community Unit School District 1 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 79 (31%) passed.

The percentage of Brown County Community Unit School District 1 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 2.1% compared to the previous school year.

Brown County Community Unit School District 1 roughly covers three schools within Brown County and has a main office in Mount Sterling.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Brown County Elementary SchoolBrown County Community Unit School District 139.2%2.7%
Brown County Middle SchoolBrown County Community Unit School District 124.9%1.7%

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