Kendall County Times

In the 2022-23 school year, 50.6% of the students in Newark Community Consolidated School District 66 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 160 students in Newark Community Consolidated School District 66 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 81 (50.6%) passed.

The percentage of Newark Community Consolidated School District 66 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.7% compared to the previous school year.

Newark Community Consolidated School District 66 roughly covers three schools within Kendall County and has a main office in Newark.

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 (%)
Newark Elementary School	Newark Community Consolidated School District 66	43.2%	5.4%
Newark Elementary School	Newark Community Consolidated School District 66	43.2%	5.4%
Millbrook Junior High School	Newark Community Consolidated School District 66	43.1%	8.1%