Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Of the 1,457 students in Freeport School District 145 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 178 (12.2%) passed.
The percentage of Freeport School District 145 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 0.2% compared to the previous school year.
Freeport School District 145 roughly covers eight schools within Stephenson County and has a main office in Freeport.
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.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Elementary School | Freeport School District 145 | 27.6% | 10.2% |
| Jones-Farrar, an International Baccalaureate World School | Freeport School District 145 | 16.5% | 0% |
| Black Hawk Elementary School | Freeport School District 145 | 14.4% | 1.1% |
| Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School | Freeport School District 145 | 10.2% | 0% |
| Freeport Middle School | Freeport School District 145 | 9.3% | 0.6% |
| Carl Sandburg Middle School | Freeport School District 145 | 8.3% | 0.7% |
| Empire Elementary School | Freeport School District 145 | 2.7% | 0% |
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