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

Anna McDonald Elementary School reported that 42.8% 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 57.2% who did.

The total number of Anna McDonald Elementary School students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 2.8% from the previous school year.

Anna McDonald Elementary 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.

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.