Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Of the 1,029 students in Ottawa Elementary School District 141 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 433 (42.1%) passed.
The percentage of Ottawa Elementary School District 141 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.4% compared to the previous school year.
Ottawa Elementary School District 141 roughly covers five schools within LaSalle County and has a main office in Ottawa.
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 met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Elementary School | Ottawa Elementary School District 141 | 46.7% | 14.6% |
| Central Intermediate School | Ottawa Elementary School District 141 | 42.5% | 3.1% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Ottawa Elementary School District 141 | 35.7% | 5.1% |
| Shepherd Middle School | Ottawa Elementary School District 141 | 34.5% | 4.1% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Ottawa Elementary School District 141 | 18.4% | 2.6% |
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