Mike Simeck Superintendent of Schools | Deerfield School District 109
Mike Simeck Superintendent of Schools | Deerfield School District 109
These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 63.9% who did.
The total number Deerfield School District 109 students who failed their math assessments grew by 0.7% from the previous school year.
Deerfield School District 109 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Deerfield.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Kipling Elementary School | Deerfield School District 109 | 39% |
| South Park Elementary School | Deerfield School District 109 | 38.5% |
| Walden Elementary School | Deerfield School District 109 | 37.6% |
| Wilmot Elementary School | Deerfield School District 109 | 36.8% |
| Alan B. Shepard Middle School | Deerfield School District 109 | 35.6% |
| Charles J. Caruso Middle School | Deerfield School District 109 | 32.8% |
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