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19.3% of Trico Community Unit School District 176 students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

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In the 2023-24 school year, 19.3% of the students in Trico Community Unit School District 176 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 359 students in Trico Community Unit School District 176 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 69 (19.3%) passed.

The percentage of Trico Community Unit School District 176 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.9% compared to the previous school year.

Trico Community Unit School District 176 roughly covers three schools within Jackson County and has a main office in Campbell Hill.

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 (%)
Trico Elementary SchoolTrico Community Unit School District 17621%0.5%
Trico Junior High SchoolTrico Community Unit School District 17616.2%0.6%

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