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In the 2022-23 school year, 39.6% of the students in Grand Prairie Community Consolidated School District 6 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 53 students in Grand Prairie Community Consolidated School District 6 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 21 (39.6%) passed.

The percentage of Grand Prairie Community Consolidated School District 6 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 16.7% compared to the previous school year.

Grand Prairie Community Consolidated School District 6 roughly covers one school within Jefferson County and has a main office in Centralia.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
Grand Prairie Elementary School	Grand Prairie Community Consolidated School District 6	35.8%	3.8%