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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in South Fork School District 14 in 2023-24 school year?

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Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

In the 2023-24 school year, 25.8% of the students in South Fork School District 14 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 124 students in South Fork School District 14 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 32 (25.8%) passed.

The percentage of South Fork School District 14 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 7.8% compared to the previous school year.

South Fork School District 14 roughly covers two schools within Christian County and has a main office in Kincaid.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
South Fork Junior Senior High SchoolSouth Fork School District 1430%5%
South Fork Elementary SchoolSouth Fork School District 1415.6%1.6%

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