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Friday, June 6, 2025

Did Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year ELA tests?

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Marissa Darlington Superintendent/Principal | Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24c

Marissa Darlington Superintendent/Principal | Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24c

In the 2023-24 school year, 55.4% of the students in Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 56 students in Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 31 (55.4%) passed.

The percentage of Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 13% compared to the previous school year.

Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C roughly covers one school within Grundy County 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.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Students Who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in ELA During 2023-24 School Year
SchoolDistrictStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Nettle Creek Elementary SchoolNettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C50%5.4%

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