Rock Island Today

In the 2022-23 school year, 44.6% of the students in Orion Community Unit School District 223 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 450 students in Orion Community Unit School District 223 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 201 (44.6%) passed.

The percentage of Orion Community Unit School District 223 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.9% compared to the previous school year.

Orion Community Unit School District 223 roughly covers three schools within Henry County and has a main office in Orion.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Orion Middle School	Orion Community Unit School District 223	41.2%	4.1%
C.R. Hanna Elementary School	Orion Community Unit School District 223	39.3%	4.8%