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Did Betty Shabazz International Charter School students fail or pass their 2023-24 math tests?

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In the 2023-24 school year, 90.5% of Betty Shabazz International Charter School students failed the math 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 math portion of the IAR compared to the 9.5% who did.

The total number Betty Shabazz International Charter School students who failed their math assessments fell by 3.7% from the previous school year.

Betty Shabazz International Charter School roughly covers schools 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.

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.

Cook's Students Failure Rates in Math Over 4 Years

20212022202320240%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%99%75%95%74%94%73%90%72%Betty Shabazz International Charter SchoolIllinois
Students who Didn't Meet Academic Standards in math During 2023-24 school year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Barbara A. Sizemore CampusBetty Shabazz International Charter School94.2%
Betty Shabazz International Charter SchoolBetty Shabazz International Charter School87.6%

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