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Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Test expectations: How many Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230 students failed to meet ELA IAR expectations in 2023-24 school year?

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 48.7% of Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230 students failed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 51.3% who did.

The total number Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 14.8% from the previous school year.

Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230 roughly covers schools within Henry County and has a main office in Kewanee.

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.

Henry's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%69%70%69%70%64%65%49%59%Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Wethersfield Elementary SchoolWethersfield Community Unit School District 23055.7%
Wethersfield Junior/Senior High SchoolWethersfield Community Unit School District 23037.8%

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