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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3 in 2023-24 school year?

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Brian Myers Board President | Tri Valley Community Unit School District 3

Brian Myers Board President | Tri Valley Community Unit School District 3

In the 2023-24 school year, 70.3% of the students in Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 539 students in Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 379 (70.3%) passed.

The percentage of Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 5.4% compared to the previous school year.

Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3 roughly covers three schools within McLean County and has a main office in Downs.

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 (%)
Tri-Valley Elementary SchoolTri-Valley Community Unit School District 373.2%4.9%
Tri-Valley Middle SchoolTri-Valley Community Unit School District 356.7%12.3%

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