In the 2023-24 school year, 46.1% of the students in United Community School District 304 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 393 students in United Community School District 304 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 181 (46.1%) passed.
The percentage of United Community School District 304 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 5.6% compared to the previous school year.
United Community School District 304 roughly covers four schools within Warren County and has a main office in Monmouth.
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Junior High School | United Community School District 304 | 47.4% | 7.2% |
| United North Elementary School | United Community School District 304 | 35.7% | 1.8% |
| United West Elementary School | United Community School District 304 | 35.6% | 2.3% |
