22.7% of Alan B. Shepard Elementary School students meet or exceed mathematics IAR expectations on tests in 2022-23 school year

Alan B. Shepard Elementary School reported that 22.7% of its students passed the mathematics portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 110 students who took part in the IAR 20% met the testing standard while 2.7% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Alan B. Shepard Elementary School students who met or exceeded their mathematics expectations was unchanged from the previous school year.

Alan B. Shepard Elementary School is located within Bourbonnais School District 53, which roughly covers five schools and has a main office in Bourbonnais.

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.

The percentage of fourth-grade and eighth-grade public school students performing at or above the NAEP Proficient level in reading in Illinois was not significantly different from the National level, according to the National Center for Education and Statistics.

A study conducted in December 2021 by the Institute of Education Sciences showed that students in grades 4-8 scored less in math than expected after the outbreak of the pandemic. More significant expected changes in learning occurred in grades 6-8 than in grades 4 and 5.

Assessment participation rates (all subjects, applicable groups) in 2023 are at or above the 95% testing threshold, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.