In the 2023-24 school year, 37.3% of the students in Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 563 students in Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 210 (37.3%) passed.
The percentage of Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6.8% compared to the previous school year.
Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 roughly covers five schools within Rock Island County and has a main office in Sherrard.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winola Elementary School | Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 | 43% | 5.1% |
| Matherville Intermediate School | Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 | 38.7% | 1.1% |
| Sherrard Junior High School | Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 | 35.5% | 1.5% |
| Sherrard Elementary School | Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 | 24.5% | 0% |
