Test expectations: How many Saratoga Elementary School students failed to meet the ELA IAR expectations in 2023-24 school year?

Saratoga Elementary School reported that 47.5% of its students failed the ELA 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 52.5% who did.

The total number of Saratoga Elementary School students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 2.9% from the previous school year.

Saratoga Elementary School is located within Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C, which roughly covers one school and has a main office in Morris.

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.