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Did DeSoto Consolidated School District 86 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 13.4% of the students in DeSoto Consolidated School District 86 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 97 students in DeSoto Consolidated School District 86 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 13 (13.4%) passed.

The percentage of DeSoto Consolidated School District 86 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 2.8% compared to the previous school year.

DeSoto Consolidated School District 86 roughly covers one school within Jackson County and has a main office in De Soto.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
DeSoto Elementary SchoolDeSoto Consolidated School District 8612.4%1%

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