Metro East Sun

In the 2022-23 school year, 23.6% of the students in East Alton School District 13 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 381 students in East Alton School District 13 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 90 (23.6%) passed.

The percentage of East Alton School District 13 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 8.9% compared to the previous school year.

East Alton School District 13 roughly covers two schools within Madison County and has a main office in East Alton.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
East Alton Middle School	East Alton School District 13	29.8%	1.1%
Eastwood Elementary School	East Alton School District 13	16.6%	0%