Did Beecher Junior High School students succeed or fail in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

Beecher Junior High School reported that 49.8% 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 259 students who took part in the IAR 43.6% met the testing standard while 6.2% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

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

Beecher Junior High School is located within Beecher Community Unit School District 200U, which roughly covers three schools and has a main office in Beecher.

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.