Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Of the 2,038 students in Belleville School District 118 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 465 (22.8%) passed.
The percentage of Belleville School District 118 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.7% compared to the previous school year.
Belleville School District 118 roughly covers 10 schools 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.
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.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Raab Elementary School | Belleville School District 118 | 38.8% | 5.9% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Belleville School District 118 | 36.2% | 2.8% |
| Westhaven Elementary School | Belleville School District 118 | 31.4% | 2.1% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Belleville School District 118 | 22.3% | 2.2% |
| Central Junior High School | Belleville School District 118 | 22.2% | 3% |
| Douglas Elementary School | Belleville School District 118 | 20.9% | 1.6% |
| Union Elementary School | Belleville School District 118 | 18.2% | 3.2% |
| West Junior High School | Belleville School District 118 | 17.5% | 1% |
| Franklin Elementary School | Belleville School District 118 | 10.5% | 0% |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School | Belleville School District 118 | 8.5% | 0% |
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