Chambana Sun

In the 2022-23 school year, 49.1% of the students in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 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 400 students in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 196 (49.1%) passed.

The percentage of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 7.4% compared to the previous school year.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 roughly covers three schools within Ford County and has a main office in Gibson City.

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 (%)
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Middle School	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5	50.2%	9.8%
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Elementary School	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5	35.9%	1.5%