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27.1% of North Boone Community Unit School District 200 students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Michael J. Greenlee Superintendent at North Boone Community Unit School District 200 | Official Website

Dr. Michael J. Greenlee Superintendent at North Boone Community Unit School District 200 | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 27.1% of the students in North Boone Community Unit School District 200 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 630 students in North Boone Community Unit School District 200 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 171 (27.1%) passed.

The percentage of North Boone Community Unit School District 200 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.2% compared to the previous school year.

North Boone Community Unit School District 200 roughly covers six schools within Boone County and has a main office in Poplar Grove.

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 Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Poplar Grove Elementary SchoolNorth Boone Community Unit School District 20042.7%4.5%
Manchester Elementary SchoolNorth Boone Community Unit School District 20041.7%1.7%
North Boone Middle SchoolNorth Boone Community Unit School District 20020.3%0.8%
North Boone Upper Elementary SchoolNorth Boone Community Unit School District 20020.2%1.5%
Capron Elementary SchoolNorth Boone Community Unit School District 20019%2.4%

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