Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website
These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 32.2% who did.
The total number Oswego Community Unit School District 308 students who failed their math assessments fell by 0.7% from the previous school year.
Oswego Community Unit School District 308 roughly covers 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.
| School | District | Students who did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Elementary School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 85.5% |
| Boulder Hill Elementary School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 81.4% |
| Lakewood Creek Elementary School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 77.2% |
| Plank Junior High School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 73.8% |
| Fox Chase Elementary School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 71.7% |
| Hunt Club Elementary School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 70.2% |
| Grande Park Elementary School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 69.5% |
| Southbury Elementary School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 67.1% |
| Old Post Elementary School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 67% |
| Prairie Point Elementary School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 65.7% |
| Traughber Junior High School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 65.5% |
| Murphy Junior High School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 63.1% |
| Homestead Elementary School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 59% |
| Bednarcik Junior High School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 57.3% |
| The Wheatlands Elementary School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 54.6% |
| Wolf's Crossing Elementary School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 48.8% |
| Churchill Elementary School | Oswego Community Unit School District 308 | 48.5% |
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