Summary:
Zip code 60156 has five schools—four elementary schools and one middle school—serving elementary and middle grades. Results are available for four schools; Chesak Elementary School has no test scores supplied. The most important finding is that results vary substantially among the elementary schools: their 2025–2026 scores spanned 29 percentage points in ELA, 33 in math, and 32 in fifth-grade science.
Martin Elementary School led elementary ELA, with 76% proficient, compared with 68% at Lincoln Prairie Elementary School and 46% at Lake in the Hills Elementary School. Lincoln Prairie led elementary math at 64%, just 2 points above Martin’s 62% and 33 points above Lake in the Hills’ 31%; Lincoln also led fifth-grade science at 63%. Lake in the Hills was below state results in all three measures: 46% in ELA versus 56% statewide, 31% in math versus 40%, and 31% in science versus 48%. Marlowe Middle School was above state results in its reported subjects: 76% in ELA, 53% in math, and 69% in eighth-grade science.
Recent changes were mixed. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, the elementary-school average rose 4 points in ELA and 6 in science, while math fell 1 point; state averages rose 3, 7, and 1 point, respectively. Martin’s ELA and math scores improved, while Lake in the Hills’ math score fell 7 points. SchoolDigger’s percentile ranks also moved in different directions: Martin rose from 76 to 81, Lincoln Prairie from 78 to 79, Lake in the Hills fell from 37 to 26, and Marlowe fell from 85 to 80. As context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 63% at Lake in the Hills and 52% at Lincoln Prairie; their student-teacher ratios were similar, at 14.8 and 14.1. These figures are observations, not explanations for score differences.
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