Marcie Hanson Dean of Students | Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105
Marcie Hanson Dean of Students | Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 34.2% who did.
The total number Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 students who failed their ELA assessments grew by 0.3% from the previous school year.
Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 roughly covers schools within St. Clair County and has a main office in Fairview Heights.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| William Holliday Elementary School | Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 | 81% |
| Pontiac Junior High School | Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 | 52.1% |
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