In the 2023-24 school year, 39.1% of the students in Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 1,553 students in Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 607 (39.1%) passed.
The percentage of Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 5.9% compared to the previous school year.
Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 roughly covers four schools within Lake County and has a main office in Lake Villa.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| William L. Thompson School | Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 | 40.6% | 2.7% |
| Peter J. Palombi School | Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 | 36.2% | 3.2% |
| Olive C. Martin School | Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 | 34.6% | 1.3% |
| B.J. Hooper Elementary School | Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 | 30.4% | 7.5% |
