Ryanne Jacoby School Principal | Official Website
Ryanne Jacoby School Principal | Official Website
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 48.8% who did.
The total number Carthage Elementary School District 317 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 8.8% from the previous school year.
Carthage Elementary School District 317 roughly covers 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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Carthage Primary School | Carthage Elementary School District 317 | 71% |
| Carthage Middle School | Carthage Elementary School District 317 | 42.8% |
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