Did L.J. Stevens Intermediate School students succeed or fail in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

L.J. Stevens Intermediate School reported that 45% of its students passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 260 students who took part in the IAR 41.9% met the testing standard while 3.1% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of L.J. Stevens Intermediate School students who met or exceeded their ELA expectations was unchanged from the previous school year.

L.J. Stevens Intermediate School is located within Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which roughly covers four schools and has a main office in Wilmington.

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.

Illinois has approved a 2025 budget that allocates $8.6 billion to K-12 education, a $350 million increase from the previous fiscal year—the minimum required under the state funding formula.