Galesburg Reporter

In the 2022-23 school year, 19.8% of the students in Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 605 students in Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 120 (19.8%) passed.

The percentage of Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.4% compared to the previous school year.

Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238 roughly covers five schools within Warren County and has a main office in Monmouth.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above last year’s budget. Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School	Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238	23.7%	2.1%
Central Intermediate School	Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238	17%	0.7%
Harding Primary School	Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238	15.1%	0%