Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | Official Website
These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 6.9% who did.
The total number Centralia School District 135 students who failed their math assessments grew by 2% from the previous school year.
Centralia School District 135 roughly covers schools within Marion County and has a main office in Centralia.
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 did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Centralia Junior High School | Centralia School District 135 | 94.3% |
| Jordan Elementary School | Centralia School District 135 | 86.3% |
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