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Did William J. Butler School students fail or pass their 2023-24 school year mathematics tests?

 
Did William J. Butler School students fail or pass their 2023-24 school year mathematics tests?
Jason Helfer Chief Education Officer - Instruction | Twitter

William J. Butler School reported that 52.7% of its students failed the mathematics portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the test, compared to the 47.3% who did.

The total number of William J. Butler School students who failed their mathematics assessments rose by 46.7% from the previous school year.

William J. Butler School is located within Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C, which roughly covers six schools and has a main office in Homer Glen.

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 allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

Mathematics Failure Rates in William J. Butler School During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Hadley Middle SchoolHomer Community Consolidated School District 33C57.2%
William J. Butler SchoolHomer Community Consolidated School District 33C52.7%
Homer Junior High SchoolHomer Community Consolidated School District 33C44.4%
Luther J. Schilling SchoolHomer Community Consolidated School District 33C42.3%

Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.