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Peru Elementary School District 124: How many students met or exceeded expectations in Math in 2023-24 school year?

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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, 34.6% of the students in Peru Elementary School District 124 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 554 students in Peru Elementary School District 124 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 192 (34.6%) passed.

The percentage of Peru Elementary School District 124 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.4% compared to the previous school year.

Peru Elementary School District 124 roughly covers two schools within LaSalle County and has a main office in Peru.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Northview Elementary SchoolPeru Elementary School District 12444.7%1.5%
Parkside Middle SchoolPeru Elementary School District 12424.7%3.2%

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