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Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Did Winthrop Harbor School District 1 students fail or pass their 2023-24 ELA tests?

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Jeff McCartney Superintendent | Winthrop Harbor School District 1

Jeff McCartney Superintendent | Winthrop Harbor School District 1

In the 2023-24 school year, 69% of Winthrop Harbor School District 1 students failed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 31.1% who did.

The total number Winthrop Harbor School District 1 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 5.3% from the previous school year.

Winthrop Harbor School District 1 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Winthrop Harbor.

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.

Lake's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%82%70%77%70%74%65%69%59%Winthrop Harbor School District 1Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Westfield SchoolWinthrop Harbor School District 178.6%
North Prairie Junior High SchoolWinthrop Harbor School District 163.5%

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