Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Of the 36 students in Steward Elementary School District 220 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately nine (25%) passed.
The percentage of Steward Elementary School District 220 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 12.6% 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 | 22.2% | 2.8% |
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