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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Mundelein Elementary School District 75 in 2023-24 school year?

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Sarah Cacciatore Deputy Superintendent at Mundelein Elementary School District 75 | Twitter Website

Sarah Cacciatore Deputy Superintendent at Mundelein Elementary School District 75 | Twitter Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 42.1% of the students in Mundelein Elementary School District 75 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 992 students in Mundelein Elementary School District 75 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 418 (42.1%) passed.

The percentage of Mundelein Elementary School District 75 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 8.2% compared to the previous school year.

Mundelein Elementary School District 75 roughly covers three schools within Lake County and has a main office in Mundelein.

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 ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Mechanics Grove Elementary SchoolMundelein Elementary School District 7537.1%4%
Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolMundelein Elementary School District 7536.4%6.8%

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