Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter
Of the 1,761 students in Urbana School District 116 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 162 (9.2%) passed.
The percentage of Urbana School District 116 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 0.4% compared to the previous school year.
Urbana School District 116 roughly covers seven schools within Champaign County and has a main office in Urbana.
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.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leal Elementary School | Urbana School District 116 | 22.6% | 5.4% |
| Yankee Ridge Elementary School | Urbana School District 116 | 9.8% | 0% |
| Urbana Middle School | Urbana School District 116 | 7.6% | 0.8% |
| Thomas Paine Elementary School | Urbana School District 116 | 3.4% | 2.1% |
| M.L. King Junior Elementary School | Urbana School District 116 | 3.3% | 1.3% |
| Dr. Preston L. Williams Junior Elementary School | Urbana School District 116 | 2.4% | 0% |
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