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Altamont Community Unit School District 10: How many students failed ELA test in 2023-24 school year?

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Casey Adam Superintendent | Official Website

Casey Adam Superintendent | Official Website

In the 2023-24 school year, 44.3% of Altamont Community Unit School District 10 students failed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 55.8% who did.

The total number Altamont Community Unit School District 10 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 14.7% from the previous school year.

Altamont Community Unit School District 10 roughly covers schools within Effingham County and has a main office in Altamont.

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.

Effingham's Students Failure Rates in ELA Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%68%70%64%70%59%65%44%59%Altamont Community Unit School District 10Illinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Altamont Grade SchoolAltamont Community Unit School District 1044.3%

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