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28.9% of Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438 students met or exceeded Math 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, 28.9% of the students in Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 69 students in Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 20 (28.9%) passed.

The percentage of Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 2.5% compared to the previous school year.

Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438 roughly covers one school within Livingston County and has a main office in Saunemin.

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 Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Saunemin Elementary SchoolSaunemin Community Consolidated School District 43827.5%1.4%

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