Summary:
Zip code 60419 has eight schools serving pre-K through grade 12: five elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. The latest results show that proficiency is generally well below state levels. Across the five elementary schools, the average was 29% in English language arts (ELA) and 15% in math, compared with 56% and 40% statewide. The most important finding is that even the strongest local results often remain below state figures.
Roosevelt Junior High School stands out in middle-school ELA: 53% of students were proficient, compared with 27% at Lincoln Junior High School, a 26-point difference; Roosevelt was still 4 points below the state. Among elementary schools, Roosevelt Elementary School led ELA at 33%, while Lincoln Elementary School led math at 17%. Franklin Elementary School had the lowest elementary ELA result at 26%, and Roosevelt Elementary had the lowest math result at 13%. For attendance, Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School had the lowest chronic absenteeism, 15%, while Lincoln Elementary had the highest, 47%. Lincoln Junior High’s latest all-grades math result is suppressed, so the two middle schools cannot be compared on that measure.
Elementary averages improved from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA rose 5 points and math 3 points, narrowing the average gaps from state results by about 2 points in each subject. Gains varied: Roosevelt Elementary ELA rose 13 points, while Diekman Elementary School fell 1 point in ELA and 3 in math. At Thornridge High School, grade 11 ACT proficiency increased 1 point in ELA, 6 in math, and 4 in science, but remained below state results in every subject. Ratios and reported low-income measures do not provide a simple way to predict results: elementary student–teacher ratios ranged from 13.3 to 19.0, while free/reduced lunch eligibility was reported for Diekman (98%) and Franklin (96%), sy 2024–2025; several other schools reported “All students receive free meals” through Community Eligibility, sy 2024–2025.
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