Chambana Sun

In the 2022-23 school year, 45% of the students in Bement Community Unit School District 5 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 129 students in Bement Community Unit School District 5 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 58 (45%) passed.

The percentage of Bement Community Unit School District 5 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.3% compared to the previous school year.

Bement Community Unit School District 5 roughly covers three schools within Piatt County and has a main office in Bement.

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 (%)
Bement Middle School	Bement Community Unit School District 5	46.5%	16.9%
Bement Elementary School	Bement Community Unit School District 5	19%	3.4%