Summary:
The city of Mount Prospect, Illinois, is home to 15 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from preschool through 12th grade. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions and others struggling to meet state standards.
Prospect High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the top 30 high schools in Illinois and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with over 80% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as a high 4-year graduation rate of 89% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%. Another high-performing school is Lions Park Elementary School, which ranks among the top 310 elementary schools in Illinois and maintains a 4-star rating, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and nearly 60% in Mathematics.
In contrast, some schools in the district, such as Robert Frost Elementary School, which is part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district, have significantly lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state averages. This disparity in performance appears to be correlated with socioeconomic factors, as schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Holmes Junior High and John Jay Elementary, tend to have lower proficiency rates. Additionally, all schools in the data set report a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average and may impact student learning and achievement.
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