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Thursday, January 30, 2025

13.8% of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2022-23 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

In the 2022-23 school year, 13.8% of the students in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 5,876 students in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 811 (13.8%) passed.

The percentage of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.3% compared to the previous school year.

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 roughly covers 21 schools within Lake County and has a main office in Waukegan.

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.

Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2022-23 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
John S. Clark Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 6029.8%4.1%
H.R. McCall Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 6029.2%5.8%
Little Fort Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 6028.3%0.4%
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 6026.2%0.7%
Hyde Park Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 6017.8%2.3%
John R. Lewis Middle SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 6017.2%2.4%
Greenwood Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 6015.7%0%
Glenwood Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 6013.8%1%
Glen Flora Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 6012.8%0%
North Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 6012.4%0.5%
Whittier Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 6011.6%0%
Edith M. Smith Middle SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 6010.9%0%
Clearview Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 609.7%0%
Washington Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 609.3%0%
Jack Benny Middle SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 609%0.2%
Oakdale Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 609%0.6%
Carman-Buckner Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 609%0%
Robert E. Abbott Middle SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 607.8%0.6%
Miguel Juarez Middle SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 607.6%0.2%
Lyon Magnet Elementary SchoolWaukegan Community Unit School District 605.8%0%

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