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4.7% of Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 2 students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

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In the 2023-24 school year, 4.7% of the students in Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 2 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 172 students in Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 2 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately eight (4.7%) passed.

The percentage of Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 2 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.5% compared to the previous school year.

Carrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 2 roughly covers two schools within Saline County and has a main office in Carrier Mills.

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 (%)
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary SchoolCarrier Mills Stonefort Community Unit School District 24.7%0%

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