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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Lake Forest School District 67 in 2023-24 school year?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 67.9% of the students in Lake Forest School District 67 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,078 students in Lake Forest School District 67 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 732 (67.9%) passed.

The percentage of Lake Forest School District 67 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 7.8% compared to the previous school year.

Lake Forest School District 67 roughly covers five schools within Lake County and has a main office in Lake Forest.

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 (%)
Sheridan Elementary SchoolLake Forest School District 6757.6%16.5%
Deer Path Middle School EastLake Forest School District 6757.6%12.9%
Everett Elementary SchoolLake Forest School District 6757%12.5%
Deer Path Middle School WestLake Forest School District 6752.1%19%
Cherokee Elementary SchoolLake Forest School District 6737.8%8.9%

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