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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Winthrop Harbor School District 1: How many students met or exceeded expectations in Math in 2023-24 school year?

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Jeff McCartney Superintendent | Winthrop Harbor School District 1

Jeff McCartney Superintendent | Winthrop Harbor School District 1

In the 2023-24 school year, 27% of the students in Winthrop Harbor School District 1 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 374 students in Winthrop Harbor School District 1 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 101 (27%) passed.

The percentage of Winthrop Harbor School District 1 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.8% compared to the previous school year.

Winthrop Harbor School District 1 roughly covers two schools within Lake County and has a main office in Winthrop Harbor.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
North Prairie Junior High SchoolWinthrop Harbor School District 125.8%2.1%
Westfield SchoolWinthrop Harbor School District 124.6%0.7%

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