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Monday, April 28, 2025

Did Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 65% of the students in Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 578 students in Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 376 (65%) passed.

The percentage of Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 3.2% compared to the previous school year.

Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 roughly covers two schools within Lake County and has a main office in Lake Bluff.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Lake Bluff Middle SchoolLake Bluff Elementary School District 6552.5%24.3%
Lake Bluff Elementary SchoolLake Bluff Elementary School District 6542.5%11.2%

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