Dr. Julious Lawson Superintendent | Zion Elementary School District 6
Dr. Julious Lawson Superintendent | Zion Elementary School District 6
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 12% who did.
The total number Zion Elementary School District 6 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 4.7% from the previous school year.
Zion Elementary School District 6 roughly covers 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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School | Zion Elementary School District 6 | 93.6% |
| Elmwood Elementary School | Zion Elementary School District 6 | 91.7% |
| Shiloh Park Middle School | Zion Elementary School District 6 | 86.4% |
| Zion Central Middle School | Zion Elementary School District 6 | 79.6% |
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