Western Springs D101 Math Scores Drop To New Low

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL – Last school year, Western Springs School District 101 saw its lowest math results on a standardized test since before the pandemic.

On Wednesday morning, the state released test scores for schools across the state.

In third through eighth grades, the percentage of District 101 students meeting state benchmarks in math on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness fell in 2023-24 to 63.7 percent. That was down from 64.1 percent the previous year.

In 2019, when Illinois students started taking the test, 75 percent of local students made the mark.

For English language arts, 72.1 percent exceeded or met state standards on the state assessment last school year. That dropped from 72.7% a year earlier. In 2019, 77 percent met benchmarks.

Statewide, 41 percent of students met or exceeded standards in English language arts and 28 percent in math.

Wealthy school districts such as the one in Western Springs typically do far better than the state average. Less than 1 percent of District 101's students are considered low-income, compared with nearly half statewide.