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38.2% of Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Adam Brumbaugh Superintendent | Official Website

Adam Brumbaugh Superintendent | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 38.2% of the students in Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,067 students in Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 408 (38.2%) passed.

The percentage of Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.5% compared to the previous school year.

Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 roughly covers five schools within Henry County and has a main office in Geneseo.

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 (%)
Geneseo Middle SchoolGeneseo Community Unit School District 22842.2%1.8%
Southwest Elementary SchoolGeneseo Community Unit School District 22831.7%2.1%
Northside Elementary SchoolGeneseo Community Unit School District 22831.2%1.6%
Millikin Elementary SchoolGeneseo Community Unit School District 22828%0.5%

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