79.3% of Shabbona Middle School students failed the mathematics portion of the IAR in 2023-24 school year

Shabbona Middle School reported that 79.3% 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 20.7% who did.

The total number of Shabbona Middle School students who failed their mathematics assessments rose by 12.9% from the previous school year.

Shabbona Middle School is located within Morris School District 54, which roughly covers two schools 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.