Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 21.3% who did.
The total number Bloomington School District 87 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 5.2% from the previous school year.
Bloomington School District 87 roughly covers schools within McLean County and has a main office in Bloomington.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Elementary School | Bloomington School District 87 | 90.8% |
| Irving Elementary School | Bloomington School District 87 | 85.1% |
| Bent Elementary School | Bloomington School District 87 | 85% |
| Stevenson Elementary School | Bloomington School District 87 | 83.7% |
| Bloomington Junior High School | Bloomington School District 87 | 80.3% |
| Oakland Elementary School | Bloomington School District 87 | 66.9% |
| Washington Elementary School | Bloomington School District 87 | 53.5% |
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