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79.2% of Homer Junior High School students meet or exceed ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

 
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79.2% of Homer Junior High School students meet or exceed ELA IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Homer Junior High School reported that 79.2% of its students passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 789 students who took part in the IAR 50.6% met the testing standard while 28.6% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

The total percentage of Homer Junior High School students who met or exceeded their ELA expectations was unchanged from the previous school year.

Homer Junior High 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 has approved a 2025 budget that allocates $8.6 billion to K-12 education, a $350 million increase from the previous fiscal year—the minimum required under the state funding formula.

ELA Success Rates in Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Homer Junior High SchoolHomer Community Consolidated School District 33C50.6%28.6%
Hadley Middle SchoolHomer Community Consolidated School District 33C54.3%10.3%
Luther J. Schilling SchoolHomer Community Consolidated School District 33C45%5.5%
William J. Butler SchoolHomer Community Consolidated School District 33C45.6%2.1%