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Did Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

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Brian Arteberry Superintendent | Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105

Brian Arteberry Superintendent | Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105

In the 2023-24 school year, 15.9% of the students in Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 408 students in Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 65 (15.9%) passed.

The percentage of Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 4% compared to the previous school year.

Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 roughly covers two schools within St. Clair County and has a main office in Fairview Heights.

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 (%)
William Holliday Elementary SchoolPontiac-William Holliday School District 10515.5%1%
Pontiac Junior High SchoolPontiac-William Holliday School District 10514.9%0.5%

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