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Monday, June 23, 2025

Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations in Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 in 2023-24 school year?

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Marcia White President | Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3

Marcia White President | Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3

In the 2023-24 school year, 9.1% of the students in Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,299 students in Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 118 (9.1%) passed.

The percentage of Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1% compared to the previous school year.

Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 roughly covers five schools within Lake County and has a main office in Beach Park.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Newport Elementary SchoolBeach Park Community Consolidated School District 315%0.8%
Oak Crest SchoolBeach Park Community Consolidated School District 311.1%1.2%
Kenneth Murphy SchoolBeach Park Community Consolidated School District 39.4%0%
Howe Elementary SchoolBeach Park Community Consolidated School District 37%0%
Beach Park Middle SchoolBeach Park Community Consolidated School District 36.7%0.8%

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