Dan Jenks Board Vice President | North Shore School District 112
Dan Jenks Board Vice President | North Shore School District 112
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 58.5% who did.
The total number North Shore School District 112 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 9% from the previous school year.
North Shore School District 112 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Highland Park.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Terrace Elementary School | North Shore School District 112 | 64.4% |
| Red Oak Elementary School | North Shore School District 112 | 53.4% |
| Northwood Middle School | North Shore School District 112 | 47.6% |
| Indian Trail Elementary School | North Shore School District 112 | 44.7% |
| Braeside Elementary School | North Shore School District 112 | 44.5% |
| Edgewood Middle School | North Shore School District 112 | 37.1% |
| Sherwood Elementary School | North Shore School District 112 | 37.1% |
| Wayne Thomas Elementary School | North Shore School District 112 | 27% |
| Ravinia Elementary School | North Shore School District 112 | 20.5% |
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