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Did Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

In the 2023-24 school year, 2% of the students in Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,338 students in Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 27 (2%) passed.

The percentage of Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 0.8% compared to the previous school year.

Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 roughly covers seven schools within St. Clair County and has a main office in Cahokia.

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 Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Elizabeth Morris Elementary SchoolCahokia Community Unit School District 1879.8%0%
Estelle Sauget School of ChoiceCahokia Community Unit School District 1873.8%0.6%
Lalumier Elementary SchoolCahokia Community Unit School District 1872.5%0%
Penniman Elementary SchoolCahokia Community Unit School District 1872%0%
Helen Huffman Elementary SchoolCahokia Community Unit School District 1871.5%0%

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