The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in English language arts. The lowest is 22% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Army Trail Elem School
Army Trail Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Addison, a car-dependent DuPage County suburb mixed with manufacturing parks and residential neighborhoods about 25 miles west of downtown Chicago. The school's enrollment is small, with a total that is stable and distributed fairly evenly across grades. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a sizable Native American enrollment and smaller Asian, white, and Black populations. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not available, so a reader cannot assess the economic profile of the family population directly from these figures.
On Illinois's state assessments (the IAR for English language arts and math, administered in the most recent school year), Army Trail's proficiency results are low. In math, the proficiency rate in third grade reached the low end of passing; fourth and fifth grades fell further, with only a small fraction of students demonstrating proficiency. In English language arts, third and fourth grade results cluster near the same floor, though fifth grade shows a modest lift. Science testing (in fifth grade) showed similarly constrained proficiency. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what instructional supports, assessment feedback, and literacy and numeracy interventions are in place, and what recent changes or initiatives the school is implementing. The shift in proficiency between fourth and fifth grade in ELA suggests grade-level differences worth exploring.
The district itself operates both One-Way and Two-Way Spanish-English dual language programs open to all students through eighth grade, which is a substantial pedagogical commitment that shapes the K-8 academic experience districtwide. This is a core feature of the district identity and would merit a conversation with Army Trail staff about how the program functions at the elementary level and how it aligns with instruction in classrooms. In April 2025, the district underwent a staffing restructure that eliminated educational support positions districtwide and affected named employees—a change that reshapes day-to-day resource availability in schools and is relevant context for families considering enrollment.
Addison itself is minimally walkable, oriented around car travel between residential subdivisions and commercial strips. The housing market in DuPage County is moderately priced by suburban Chicago standards, with owned homes at a mid-range valuation and rental stock somewhat above the national affordability median. The local economy anchors on manufacturing, logistics (including a major UPS facility), and business parks that support both employment and tax base stability.
Army Trail's proficiency results place it in the bottom quartile among schools across DuPage County districts when measuring overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. State testing does not apply to kindergarten, first, and second grade, so the full picture of early literacy development at this school would benefit from direct conversation with teachers and administrators about screening, intervention, and instructional approach in those grades. A family considering Army Trail should ask the school directly about its reading and math curriculum, progress monitoring practices, and any supplemental programs or tutoring available to students working below grade level.
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