Dr. Julious Lawson Superintendent | Zion Elementary School District 6
Dr. Julious Lawson Superintendent | Zion Elementary School District 6
Of the 1,303 students in Zion Elementary School District 6 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 156 (12%) passed.
The percentage of Zion Elementary School District 6 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.1% compared to the previous school year.
Zion Elementary School District 6 roughly covers seven schools within Lake County and has a main office in Zion.
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.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Central Middle School | Zion Elementary School District 6 | 19% | 1.3% |
| Shiloh Park Middle School | Zion Elementary School District 6 | 12.1% | 1.5% |
| Elmwood Elementary School | Zion Elementary School District 6 | 7.9% | 0.4% |
| West Elementary School | Zion Elementary School District 6 | 6.4% | 0% |
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