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Test expectations: How many Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 students failed to meet math IAR expectations in 2023-24 school year?

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 86% of Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 students failed the math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 14.1% who did.

The total number Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 students who failed their math assessments grew by 0.1% from the previous school year.

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 roughly covers schools within Knox County and has a main office in Galesburg.

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.

Knox's Students Failure Rates in Math Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%89%75%87%74%86%73%86%72%Galesburg Community Unit School District 205Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in math During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Churchill Junior High SchoolGalesburg Community Unit School District 20591.4%
Lombard Middle SchoolGalesburg Community Unit School District 20588.4%
King Elementary SchoolGalesburg Community Unit School District 20586.4%
Steele SchoolGalesburg Community Unit School District 20576.3%
Silas Willard Elementary SchoolGalesburg Community Unit School District 20570.7%

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