Carbondale Reporter

In the 2023-24 school year, 10.1% of the students in Carbondale Elementary School District 95 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 896 students in Carbondale Elementary School District 95 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 90 (10.1%) passed.

The percentage of Carbondale Elementary School District 95 students who met or exceeded expectations was unchanged compared to the previous school year.

Carbondale Elementary School District 95 roughly covers four schools within Jackson County and has a main office in Carbondale.

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.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Thomas Elementary School	Carbondale Elementary School District 95	11.9%	0.6%
Lewis School	Carbondale Elementary School District 95	9.6%	0.7%
Carbondale Middle School	Carbondale Elementary School District 95	8.5%	0.5%