Summary:
Zip code 60045 has four elementary schools serving grades K–4 or K–8: Cherokee Elementary School, Everett Elementary School and Sheridan Elementary School in Lake Forest School District 67, and Rondout Elementary School in Rondout School District 72. In 2025–2026, all four scored above state results in all-grades English language arts (ELA) and math: the schools ranged from 77% to 90% in ELA versus 56% statewide, and from 62% to 86% in math versus 40% statewide. The biggest difference among local schools is in math, where scores span 24 points, compared with 12 points in ELA.
Sheridan stands out in ELA, leading all-grades results at 90% and topping both shared grades: 84% in 3rd grade and 98% in 4th. Everett leads all-grades math at 86% and 3rd-grade math at 87%; Sheridan leads 4th-grade math at 93%. Rondout has the lowest all-grades scores, 77% in ELA and 62% in math, though both exceed state results. Its K–8 grade span, unlike the other schools’ K–4 span, makes all-grades comparisons less direct. SchoolDigger ranks Sheridan 37th and Everett 38th among 1,737 Illinois schools; both have five stars and rank in the 98th percentile.
Recent results show different directions by subject: the four-school average rose from 80% to 83% in ELA from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, but fell from 80% to 78% in math, while state scores rose in both subjects. Individual results varied: Everett gained 7 points in ELA, while Sheridan’s ELA score was unchanged; in math, Rondout gained 3 points while the other three schools declined. Context also differs: 2024–2025 student–teacher ratios ranged from 8.4 at Rondout to 11.0 at Everett; each school’s 2021–2022 free/reduced lunch eligible share ranged from 1% to 6%. These measures provide context, not explanations for school results.
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