Did Reed-Custer Elementary School students fail or pass their 2023-24 school year mathematics tests?

Reed-Custer Elementary School reported that 69.3% 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 30.7% who did.

The total number of Reed-Custer Elementary School students who failed their mathematics assessments rose by 12.8% from the previous school year.

Reed-Custer Elementary School is located within Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U, which roughly covers three schools and has a main office in Braidwood.

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.