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25.5% of Bronzeville Academy Charter School students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

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Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com

In the 2023-24 school year, 25.5% of the students in Bronzeville Academy Charter School passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 232 students in Bronzeville Academy Charter School who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 59 (25.5%) passed.

The percentage of Bronzeville Academy Charter School students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 14.2% compared to the previous school year.

Bronzeville Academy Charter School roughly covers one school within Cook County and has a main office in Chicago.

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.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Bronzeville Academy Charter SchoolBronzeville Academy Charter School23.3%2.2%

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