Heather Strebel Director of Student Services | East Alton School District 13
Heather Strebel Director of Student Services | East Alton School District 13
These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 15.2% who did.
The total number East Alton School District 13 students who failed their math assessments grew by 4.5% from the previous school year.
East Alton School District 13 roughly covers schools within Madison County and has a main office in East 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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Eastwood Elementary School | East Alton School District 13 | 87.8% |
| East Alton Middle School | East Alton School District 13 | 81.3% |
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