In the 2023-24 school year, 22.2% of the students in Steward Elementary School District 220 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 36 students in Steward Elementary School District 220 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately eight (22.2%) passed.
The percentage of Steward Elementary School District 220 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 13.2% compared to the previous school year.
Steward Elementary School District 220 roughly covers one school within Lee County and has a main office in Steward.
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 met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Elementary School | Steward Elementary School District 220 | 19.4% | 2.8% |
