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21.8% of Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 21.8% of the students in Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 371 students in Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 81 (21.8%) passed.

The percentage of Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 10.3% compared to the previous school year.

Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 roughly covers three schools within Union County and has a main office in Anna.

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 Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Davie Elementary SchoolAnna Community Consolidated School District 3729.3%0.8%
Anna Junior High SchoolAnna Community Consolidated School District 3716.9%0.8%

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