Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 in 2023-24 school year?

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By Chambana Sun

May 29, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 14.8% of the students in Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,075 students in Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 307 (14.8%) passed.

The percentage of Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 0.6% compared to the previous school year.

Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 roughly covers nine schools within Vermilion County and has a main office in Danville.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Northeast Elementary Magnet School	Danville Community Consolidated School District 118	31.1%	1.6%
Southwest Elementary School	Danville Community Consolidated School District 118	18.1%	0%
North Ridge Middle School	Danville Community Consolidated School District 118	16.8%	1.7%
Liberty Elementary School	Danville Community Consolidated School District 118	12.7%	0%
South View Upper Elementary School	Danville Community Consolidated School District 118	9.5%	0.3%
Meade Park Elementary School	Danville Community Consolidated School District 118	7.9%	0%
Mark Denman Elementary School	Danville Community Consolidated School District 118	7.5%	1.9%
Edison Elementary School	Danville Community Consolidated School District 118	3.4%	0%