Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 23.2% who did.
The total number Community Unit School District 2 students who failed their math assessments grew by 3.9% from the previous school year.
Community Unit School District 2 roughly covers schools within LaSalle County and has a main office in Serena.
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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Serena Middle School | Community Unit School District 2 | 80.9% |
| Sheridan Elementary School | Community Unit School District 2 | 74.1% |
| Harding Grade School | Community Unit School District 2 | 61% |
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