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Did Scott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 2 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 56.1% of the students in Scott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 2 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 66 students in Scott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 2 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 37 (56.1%) passed.

The percentage of Scott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 2 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.1% compared to the previous school year.

Scott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 2 roughly covers three schools within Scott County and has a main office in Bluffs.

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 (%)
Bluffs Junior High SchoolScott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 253.7%12.2%
Bluffs Elementary SchoolScott-Morgan Consolidated Unit School District 232%8%

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