Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 43.1% who did.
The total number Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202 students who failed their math assessments fell by 10% from the previous school year.
Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202 roughly covers schools within Stephenson County and has a main office in Lena.
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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Lena-Winslow Junior High School | Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202 | 58.2% |
| Lena-Winslow Elementary School | Lena Winslow Community Unit School District 202 | 55.5% |
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