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50.4% of Shiloh Village School District 85 students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 50.4% of the students in Shiloh Village School District 85 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 371 students in Shiloh Village School District 85 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 187 (50.4%) passed.

The percentage of Shiloh Village School District 85 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 7.8% compared to the previous school year.

Shiloh Village School District 85 roughly covers two schools within St. Clair County and has a main office in Shiloh.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Shiloh Middle SchoolShiloh Village School District 8548.1%4.1%
Shiloh Elementary SchoolShiloh Village School District 8540%0%

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