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Did Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 65% of the students in Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,871 students in Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 1,216 (65%) passed.

The percentage of Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 6% compared to the previous school year.

Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 roughly covers five schools within St. Clair County and has a main office in Mascoutah.

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.

Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity. 

The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Mascoutah Elementary SchoolMascoutah Community Unit School District 1955.9%8.6%
Wingate Elementary SchoolMascoutah Community Unit School District 1953.6%6.8%
Mascoutah Middle SchoolMascoutah Community Unit School District 1951.9%15%
Scott Elementary SchoolMascoutah Community Unit School District 1950.8%12.1%

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