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In the 2022-23 school year, 54.4% of the students in Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 160 students in Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 87 (54.4%) passed.

The percentage of Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.5% compared to the previous school year.

Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 roughly covers two schools within Carroll County and has a main office in Milledgeville.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Milledgeville High School	Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399	50%	1.3%
Chadwick Elementary School	Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399	43.9%	13.4%