In the 2023-24 school year, 32.2% of the students in Harmony Emge School District 175 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 413 students in Harmony Emge School District 175 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 133 (32.2%) passed.
The percentage of Harmony Emge School District 175 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 1% compared to the previous school year.
Harmony Emge School District 175 roughly covers three schools within St. Clair County and has a main office in Belleville.
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 met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emge Junior High School | Harmony Emge School District 175 | 32.2% | 8.1% |
| Harmony Intermediate Center | Harmony Emge School District 175 | 24.9% | 7.1% |
| Ellis Elementary School | Harmony Emge School District 175 | 14.9% | 0% |
