Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Of the 544 students in Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 152 (28%) 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) 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 met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School | Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 | 27.2% | 4.9% |
| Clara Peterson Elementary School | Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 | 21.4% | 2.5% |
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