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Did Decatur School District 61 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

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

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 9.4% of the students in Decatur School District 61 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 3,300 students in Decatur School District 61 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 310 (9.4%) passed.

The percentage of Decatur School District 61 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.1% compared to the previous school year.

Decatur School District 61 roughly covers 14 schools within Macon County and has a main office in Decatur.

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 (%)
Robertson Charter SchoolDecatur School District 6124.5%1.5%
Montessori Academy for PeaceDecatur School District 6120.8%0.9%
Johns Hill Magnet SchoolDecatur School District 6111.2%0.2%
American Dreamer STEM AcademyDecatur School District 619.1%0%
Dennis Elementary SchoolDecatur School District 618%0.6%
Michael E. Baum Elementary SchoolDecatur School District 617.6%0.6%
Stephen Decatur Middle SchoolDecatur School District 616.3%0.2%
Muffley Elementary SchoolDecatur School District 616.1%0%
South Shores Elementary SchoolDecatur School District 615.4%0.6%
Parsons Accelerated SchoolDecatur School District 615.4%0%
Franklin Grove Elementary SchoolDecatur School District 613.5%0.4%
Hope AcademyDecatur School District 610.3%0%

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