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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 in 2023-24 school year?

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Dr. Rachel Savage Superintendent at Moline Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40 | Official Website

Dr. Rachel Savage Superintendent at Moline Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40 | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 25.8% of the students in Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 3,153 students in Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 813 (25.8%) passed.

The percentage of Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.5% compared to the previous school year.

Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 roughly covers 13 schools within Rock Island County and has a main office in 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 (%)
Jane Addams Elementary SchoolMoline-Coal Valley School District 4037.2%1.9%
Bicentennial Elementary SchoolMoline-Coal Valley School District 4034.6%1.9%
Hamilton Elementary SchoolMoline-Coal Valley School District 4032.8%2.6%
John Deere Middle SchoolMoline-Coal Valley School District 4026.6%2.5%
Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchoolMoline-Coal Valley School District 4024.4%0.6%
Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMoline-Coal Valley School District 4024%1.1%
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolMoline-Coal Valley School District 4022.7%1.5%
Butterworth Elementary SchoolMoline-Coal Valley School District 4019.4%0%
Logan Elementary SchoolMoline-Coal Valley School District 4018.8%0%
George Washington Elementary SchoolMoline-Coal Valley School District 4012.3%0.6%
Willard Elementary SchoolMoline-Coal Valley School District 408.9%1.3%
Lincoln-Irving Elementary SchoolMoline-Coal Valley School District 405.6%0%

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