Test expectations: How many Channahon Junior High School students failed to meet the mathematics IAR expectations in 2023-24 school year?

Channahon Junior High School reported that 58.2% 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 41.8% who did.

The total number of Channahon Junior High School students who failed their mathematics assessments rose by 16.5% from the previous school year.

Channahon Junior High School is located within Channahon School District 17, which roughly covers four schools and has a main office in Channahon.

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.

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