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 ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 72.9% who did.
The total number Deerfield School District 109 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 6.4% 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.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | District | Students who did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Kipling Elementary School | Deerfield School District 109 | 44.3% |
| Walden Elementary School | Deerfield School District 109 | 37.1% |
| South Park Elementary School | Deerfield School District 109 | 33.2% |
| Wilmot Elementary School | Deerfield School District 109 | 29.9% |
| Charles J. Caruso Middle School | Deerfield School District 109 | 19.7% |
| Alan B. Shepard Middle School | Deerfield School District 109 | 16.2% |
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