Jill Griffin Superintendent at Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 | Official Website
Jill Griffin Superintendent at Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 | Official Website
Of the 1,026 students in Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 254 (24.8%) passed.
The percentage of Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.3% compared to the previous school year.
Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 roughly covers five schools within Madison County and has a main office in Bethalto.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Primary School | Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 | 25.6% | 3% |
| Wilbur Trimpe Middle School | Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 | 22.7% | 1.7% |
| Meadowbrook Intermediate School | Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 | 21.9% | 1.7% |
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