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Did Learn 9 in Waukegan students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

In the 2023-24 school year, 26.6% of the students in Learn 9 in Waukegan passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 308 students in Learn 9 in Waukegan who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 82 (26.6%) passed.

The percentage of Learn 9 in Waukegan students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.9% compared to the previous school year.

Learn 9 in Waukegan roughly covers one school within Lake County and has a main office in Waukegan.

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 (%)
LEARN Charter - Waukegan CampusLearn 9 in Waukegan23.7%2.9%

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