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These students did not meet the required standards of the test, compared to the 48.3% who did.
The total number of Coal City Middle School students who failed their mathematics assessments rose by 4.7% from the previous school year.
Coal City Middle School is located within Coal City Community Unit School District 1, which roughly covers five schools and has a main office in Coal City.
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.
| School | District | Students who did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Coal City Elementary School | Coal City Community Unit School District 1 | 57.7% |
| Coal City Intermediate School | Coal City Community Unit School District 1 | 55.6% |
| Coal City Middle School | Coal City Community Unit School District 1 | 51.7% |
Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
