In the 2023-24 school year, 20% of the students in Roxana Community Unit School District 1 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 707 students in Roxana Community Unit School District 1 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 141 (20%) passed.
The percentage of Roxana Community Unit School District 1 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.9% compared to the previous school year.
Roxana Community Unit School District 1 roughly covers four schools within Madison County and has a main office in Roxana.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Intermediate School | Roxana Community Unit School District 1 | 19.6% | 1.5% |
| Roxana Junior High School | Roxana Community Unit School District 1 | 18.9% | 0.3% |
