Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Of the 2,333 students in Alton Community Unit School District 11 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 544 (23.3%) passed.
The percentage of Alton Community Unit School District 11 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 7.2% compared to the previous school year.
Alton Community Unit School District 11 roughly covers nine schools within Madison County and has a main office in Alton.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Middle School | Alton Community Unit School District 11 | 23.5% | 1.6% |
| North Elementary School | Alton Community Unit School District 11 | 22.7% | 0.5% |
| East Elementary School | Alton Community Unit School District 11 | 20.3% | 0.5% |
| West Elementary School | Alton Community Unit School District 11 | 19.7% | 0.3% |
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