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Did Belle Valley School District 119 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 21.5% of the students in Belle Valley School District 119 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 619 students in Belle Valley School District 119 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 133 (21.5%) passed.

The percentage of Belle Valley School District 119 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 0.8% compared to the previous school year.

Belle Valley School District 119 roughly covers one school within St. Clair County and has a main office in Belleville.

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 (%)
Belle Valley SchoolBelle Valley School District 11919.4%2.1%

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