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31.5% of Heritage Community Unit School District 8 students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 31.5% of the students in Heritage Community Unit School District 8 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 162 students in Heritage Community Unit School District 8 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 51 (31.5%) passed.

The percentage of Heritage Community Unit School District 8 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 2.4% compared to the previous school year.

Heritage Community Unit School District 8 roughly covers two schools within Champaign County and has a main office in Homer.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Heritage Junior High And Elementary SchoolHeritage Community Unit School District 828.4%3.1%

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