In the 2023-24 school year, 67.6% of the students in Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Of the 136 students in Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 92 (67.6%) passed.
The percentage of Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 10.6% compared to the previous school year.
Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115 roughly covers one school within Franklin County and has a main office in Ewing.
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.Â
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 met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing-Northern Elementary School | Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115 | 54.4% | 13.2% |
