44.4% of Manhattan Junior High School students meet or exceed mathematics IAR expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year

Manhattan Junior High School reported that 44.4% of its students passed the mathematics 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 601 students who took part in the IAR 38.4% met the testing standard while 6% exceeded expectations and scored highest on the test.

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

Manhattan Junior High School is located within Manhattan School District 114, which roughly covers three schools and has a main office in Manhattan.

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.

Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity. 

The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.