Dr. Terrell Yarbrough Superintedent of Harlem Unit School District 122 | Official Website
Dr. Terrell Yarbrough Superintedent of Harlem Unit School District 122 | Official Website
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 27.9% who did.
The total number Harlem Unit School District 122 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 3.2% from the previous school year.
Harlem Unit School District 122 roughly covers schools within Winnebago County and has a main office in Machesney Park.
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.
| School | District | Students who did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor Elementary School | Harlem Unit School District 122 | 81.3% |
| Marquette Elementary School | Harlem Unit School District 122 | 80% |
| Loves Park Elementary School | Harlem Unit School District 122 | 79.1% |
| Rock Cut Elementary School | Harlem Unit School District 122 | 78.8% |
| Maple Elementary School | Harlem Unit School District 122 | 77.9% |
| Machesney Elementary School | Harlem Unit School District 122 | 73.6% |
| Harlem Middle School | Harlem Unit School District 122 | 69% |
| Ralston Elementary School | Harlem Unit School District 122 | 67.1% |
| Olson Park Elementary School | Harlem Unit School District 122 | 57% |
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