Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Of the 375 students in Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 128 (34.2%) passed.
The percentage of Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.7% compared to the previous school year.
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 roughly covers four schools within Bureau County and has a main office in Manlius.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau Valley North School | Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 | 35.4% | 0% |
| Bureau Valley Elementary and Junior High School | Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 | 30.6% | 3.2% |
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