Dr. Shelia Boozer Superintendent at Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | Official Website
Dr. Shelia Boozer Superintendent at Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | Official Website
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 29.3% who did.
The total number Champaign Community Unit School District 4 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 3% from the previous school year.
Champaign Community Unit School District 4 roughly covers schools within Champaign County and has a main office in Champaign.
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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 91.5% |
| Garden Hills Elementary School | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 89.7% |
| Stratton Elementary School | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 87.2% |
| Westview Elementary School | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 77.6% |
| Dr. Howard Elementary School | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 77% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 73.8% |
| Robeson Elementary School | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 69.8% |
| International Prep Academy | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 69.1% |
| Franklin Middle School | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 67.1% |
| Bottenfield Elementary School | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 66.1% |
| Vernon L. Barkstall Elementary School | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 63.9% |
| Edison Middle School | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 63.6% |
| Carrie Busey Elementary School | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 63.4% |
| Kenwood Elementary School | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 61% |
| South Side Elementary School | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 | 52.5% |
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