East Central Reporter

In the 2022-23 school year, 32.1% of the students in Flora Community Unit School District 35 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 573 students in Flora Community Unit School District 35 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 184 (32.1%) passed.

The percentage of Flora Community Unit School District 35 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 1.7% compared to the previous school year.

Flora Community Unit School District 35 roughly covers three schools within Clay County and has a main office in Flora.

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 (%)
Floyd Henson Junior High School	Flora Community Unit School District 35	31.7%	2.5%
Flora Elementary School	Flora Community Unit School District 35	28.8%	1.4%