Robin Cleek Board President | Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
Robin Cleek Board President | Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
Of the 2,305 students in Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 1,019 (44.2%) passed.
The percentage of Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 2% compared to the previous school year.
Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 roughly covers seven schools within Lake County and has a main office in Vernon Hills.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School | Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 | 44.6% | 9.1% |
| Hawthorn Elementary School North | Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 | 42.9% | 17.1% |
| Hawthorn Townline Elementary School | Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 | 34.7% | 19.9% |
| Hawthorn Elementary School South | Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 | 34% | 11.3% |
| Hawthorn Middle School North | Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 | 32.1% | 11.5% |
| Hawthorn Middle School South | Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 | 27.1% | 10.8% |
| Hawthorn School of Dual Language | Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 | 20.8% | 5.4% |
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