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Oswego Community Unit School District 308: How many students met or exceeded expectations in ELA in 2023-24 school year?

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | solutiontree.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 45% of the students in Oswego Community Unit School District 308 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 7,236 students in Oswego Community Unit School District 308 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 3,256 (45%) passed.

The percentage of Oswego Community Unit School District 308 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 3% compared to the previous school year.

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 roughly covers 20 schools within Kendall County and has a main office in Oswego.

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 ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Bednarcik Junior High SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30851.7%12.8%
Murphy Junior High SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30850.4%9.3%
Wolf's Crossing Elementary SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30847.1%9%
Churchill Elementary SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30845.8%4.2%
Plank Junior High SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30844.2%5.7%
Traughber Junior High SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30844.1%7%
Homestead Elementary SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30843.4%10.5%
Southbury Elementary SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30840.7%3.4%
Prairie Point Elementary SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30839.4%3.8%
Old Post Elementary SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30839.1%1.9%
The Wheatlands Elementary SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30838.6%6.4%
Fox Chase Elementary SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30833.6%2.1%
Grande Park Elementary SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30832.6%1.8%
Lakewood Creek Elementary SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30831.7%1.6%
Hunt Club Elementary SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30830.7%1.4%
Boulder Hill Elementary SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30822.1%1.9%
Long Beach Elementary SchoolOswego Community Unit School District 30815.3%0.7%

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