Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Of the 459 students in Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 143 (31.2%) passed.
The percentage of Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3.7% compared to the previous school year.
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 roughly covers three schools within Macoupin County and has a main office in Gillespie.
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.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie Middle School | Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 | 30.4% | 0.8% |
| Ben-Gil Elementary School | Gillespie Community Unit School District 7 | 26.7% | 4.4% |
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