Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 46.3% who did.
The total number Olympia Community Unit School District 16 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 16.5% from the previous school year.
Olympia Community Unit School District 16 roughly covers schools within McLean County and has a main office in Stanford.
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.
| School | District | Students who did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Olympia West Elementary School | Olympia Community Unit School District 16 | 71.7% |
| Olympia North Elementary School | Olympia Community Unit School District 16 | 57.4% |
| Olympia South Elementary School | Olympia Community Unit School District 16 | 54.9% |
| Olympia Middle School | Olympia Community Unit School District 16 | 46.7% |
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