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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in East Moline School District 37 in 2023-24 school year?

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Kristin Humphries Superintendent at East Moline School District 37 | Official Website

Kristin Humphries Superintendent at East Moline School District 37 | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 18.8% of the students in East Moline School District 37 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,612 students in East Moline School District 37 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 303 (18.8%) passed.

The percentage of East Moline School District 37 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.3% compared to the previous school year.

East Moline School District 37 roughly covers five schools within Rock Island County and has a main office in East Moline.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Ridgewood Elementary SchoolEast Moline School District 3725.2%2.6%
Bowlesburg Elementary SchoolEast Moline School District 3722.3%0%
Glenview Middle SchoolEast Moline School District 3717.8%0.9%
Wells Elementary SchoolEast Moline School District 3715.7%1%
Hillcrest Elementary SchoolEast Moline School District 375.4%2.3%

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