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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Did Patoka Community Unit School District 100 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

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

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 27.4% of the students in Patoka Community Unit School District 100 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 95 students in Patoka Community Unit School District 100 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 26 (27.4%) passed.

The percentage of Patoka Community Unit School District 100 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.1% compared to the previous school year.

Patoka Community Unit School District 100 roughly covers three schools within Marion County and has a main office in Patoka.

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 (%)
Patoka Elementary SchoolPatoka Community Unit School District 10028.8%1.9%
Patoka Junior High SchoolPatoka Community Unit School District 10023.3%0%

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