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In the 2022-23 school year, 31.5% of the students in Morrison Community Unit School District 6 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 428 students in Morrison Community Unit School District 6 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 135 (31.5%) passed.

The percentage of Morrison Community Unit School District 6 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.7% compared to the previous school year.

Morrison Community Unit School District 6 roughly covers four schools within Whiteside County and has a main office in Morrison.

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 (%)
Southside School	Morrison Community Unit School District 6	37.1%	2.3%
Morrison Junior High School	Morrison Community Unit School District 6	23.3%	0.5%