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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

31.9% of Staunton Community Unit School District 6 students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

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In the 2023-24 school year, 31.9% of the students in Staunton Community Unit School District 6 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 483 students in Staunton Community Unit School District 6 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 154 (31.9%) passed.

The percentage of Staunton Community Unit School District 6 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.8% compared to the previous school year.

Staunton Community Unit School District 6 roughly covers three schools within Macoupin County and has a main office in Staunton.

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 (%)
Staunton Elementary SchoolStaunton Community Unit School District 630.2%3.2%
Staunton Junior High SchoolStaunton Community Unit School District 628.1%2.1%

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