Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 42.2% who did.
The total number McLean County Unit School District 5 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 5.5% from the previous school year.
McLean County Unit School District 5 roughly covers schools within McLean County and has a main office in Normal.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Creek Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 86.4% |
| Parkside Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 80.8% |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 80.2% |
| Oakdale Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 79.4% |
| Fairview Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 72.3% |
| Colene Hoose Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 67.7% |
| Glenn Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 67.6% |
| Parkside Junior High School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 63.6% |
| Sugar Creek Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 62.9% |
| Hudson Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 59.7% |
| Carlock Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 59.6% |
| Kingsley Junior High School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 58.9% |
| Pepper Ridge Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 57.4% |
| Benjamin Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 54.1% |
| Prairieland Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 51.3% |
| Towanda Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 50.6% |
| Northpoint Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 50.2% |
| Chiddix Junior High School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 49.8% |
| Evans Junior High School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 45.4% |
| Grove Elementary School | McLean County Unit School District 5 | 33.2% |
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