Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 42.7% who did.
The total number Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 10.1% from the previous school year.
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 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.
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.
| School | District | Students who did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Irving Elementary School | Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 | 87.4% |
| Central Elementary School | Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 | 62.7% |
| Neponset Grade School | Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 | 40.1% |
| Central Junior High School | Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 | 37.8% |
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