Chambana Sun

In the 2022-23 school year, 28.9% of the students in Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 538 students in Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 155 (28.9%) passed.

The percentage of Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 1.4% compared to the previous school year.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 roughly covers three schools within Ford County and has a main office in Paxton.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School	Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10	33.8%	2.7%
Clara Peterson Elementary School	Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10	18%	3.6%