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42.3% of Peru Elementary School District 124 students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 42.3% of the students in Peru Elementary School District 124 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 555 students in Peru Elementary School District 124 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 235 (42.3%) passed.

The percentage of Peru Elementary School District 124 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.7% 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.

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 (%)
Parkside Middle SchoolPeru Elementary School District 12447.3%1.1%
Northview Elementary SchoolPeru Elementary School District 12429.1%2.9%

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