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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Did Dalzell School District 98 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

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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, 42.5% of the students in Dalzell School District 98 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 33 students in Dalzell School District 98 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 14 (42.5%) passed.

The percentage of Dalzell School District 98 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 20.4% compared to the previous school year.

Dalzell School District 98 roughly covers one school within Bureau County and has a main office in Dalzell.

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 (%)
Dalzell Grade SchoolDalzell School District 9836.4%6.1%

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