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Did Galva Community Unit School District 224 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 27.8% of the students in Galva Community Unit School District 224 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 173 students in Galva Community Unit School District 224 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 48 (27.8%) passed.

The percentage of Galva Community Unit School District 224 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 5.8% compared to the previous school year.

Galva Community Unit School District 224 roughly covers two schools within Henry County and has a main office in Galva.

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 Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Galva Junior/Senior High SchoolGalva Community Unit School District 22437.5%0%
Galva Elementary SchoolGalva Community Unit School District 22421.4%1.7%

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