Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Of the 320 students in Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 86 (26.9%) passed.
The percentage of Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 8.8% compared to the previous school year.
Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 roughly covers three schools within Madison County and has a main office in Wood River.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Elementary School | Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 | 30.4% | 2.2% |
| Lewis-Clark Elementary School | Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 | 28.2% | 0% |
| Lewis-Clark Junior High School | Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 | 23.8% | 0.6% |
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