Christopher Grode Superintendent at Columbia Community Unit School District 4 | Official Website
Christopher Grode Superintendent at Columbia Community Unit School District 4 | Official Website
Of the 294 students in Community Unit School District 4 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 90 (30.6%) passed.
The percentage of Community Unit School District 4 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.3% compared to the previous school year.
Community Unit School District 4 roughly covers three schools within Adams County and has a main office in Mendon.
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.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Middle School | Community Unit School District 4 | 25.4% | 6.7% |
| Unity Elementary School | Community Unit School District 4 | 24.8% | 3% |
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