Jorge Seda Assistant Superintendent of Academics and Operations | Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3
Jorge Seda Assistant Superintendent of Academics and Operations | Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3
Of the 1,299 students in Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 271 (20.9%) passed.
The percentage of Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 8.2% 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.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Park Middle School | Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 | 25.6% | 3% |
| Newport Elementary School | Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 | 15.9% | 0% |
| Oak Crest School | Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 | 13% | 0.6% |
| Kenneth Murphy School | Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 | 12.5% | 0% |
| Howe Elementary School | Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 | 10.1% | 0.6% |
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