Quantcast

North Egypt News

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Did Mount Vernon School District 80 students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Math tests?

Webp 1643571784519limpar fotor 37

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 9.3% of the students in Mount Vernon School District 80 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 783 students in Mount Vernon School District 80 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 73 (9.3%) passed.

The percentage of Mount Vernon School District 80 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.7% compared to the previous school year.

Mount Vernon School District 80 roughly covers three schools within Jefferson County and has a main office in Mount Vernon.

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.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Dr. Nick Osborne Primary CenterMount Vernon School District 8011.3%1.5%
Zadok Casey Middle SchoolMount Vernon School District 808.4%0.5%
J.L. Buford Intermediate Education CenterMount Vernon School District 808.1%0%

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS