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Did Belleville School District 118 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 39.2% of the students in Belleville School District 118 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 2,041 students in Belleville School District 118 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 800 (39.2%) passed.

The percentage of Belleville School District 118 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 5.8% 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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Central Junior High SchoolBelleville School District 11848.6%8.8%
Henry Raab Elementary SchoolBelleville School District 11848.2%1.2%
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolBelleville School District 11846.8%2.1%
Westhaven Elementary SchoolBelleville School District 11837.9%1.5%
West Junior High SchoolBelleville School District 11834.7%10.6%
Jefferson Elementary SchoolBelleville School District 11831.7%0.7%
Union Elementary SchoolBelleville School District 11831.2%2%
Douglas Elementary SchoolBelleville School District 11823.8%1.5%
Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolBelleville School District 11822.8%1%
Franklin Elementary SchoolBelleville School District 11816.3%0%

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