The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 52% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Stone Elem School
Stone Elementary School is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school in Addison, a mixed-use suburb west of Chicago in DuPage County. The school serves a diverse student body of roughly 438 students, with a student composition that reflects the village's demographics: just over half identify as Hispanic, a substantial share as white, and smaller populations of Asian, American Indian, and Black students. Enrollment is fairly even across the grade bands, with kindergarten starting at roughly 65 students and fifth grade at roughly 71.
State test results show uneven performance across grade levels and subjects. In English language arts, third and fourth graders performed comparably well, with majorities reaching proficiency, while fifth graders' results dropped noticeably lower. Mathematics tells a steeper story: third graders reached proficiency at a modest rate, fourth graders fell below that, and fifth graders declined further still. Science proficiency in fifth grade was below half. These patterns suggest that performance weakens as students progress through the upper elementary grades, with math the most affected subject. When positioned against the other districts in DuPage County, Stone's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint, indicating room for academic strengthening.
Participation rates on the state assessments were strong, with nearly all tested students taking the exams, so the results reflect the school's actual student performance rather than a testing-day absence pattern. It bears noting that Illinois changed proficiency cut scores in recent years, which can affect year-to-year comparisons; the data available does not allow for a clean multi-year trend.
Addison SD 4, the district housing Stone, operates both one-way and two-way Spanish-English dual language programs open to all students through eighth grade. Stone itself serves only kindergarten through fifth, so if a family values immersion or dual language instruction as an academic pathway, that decision point would come before or during Stone's grades and is shaped by the district's broader program landscape. In April 2025 the district underwent staffing reductions that eliminated roughly 29 educational support positions districtwide; a parent may want to look into how this affects classroom support and services at Stone specifically, since such cuts reshape the day-to-day help available to teachers and students.
The school sits in an industrial-suburban setting. Addison itself is minimally walkable, organized around car travel between residential neighborhoods, commercial strips, and business parks rather than a pedestrian grid. Housing values in the zip code are moderate, with the median home price recently in the mid-range for the county and monthly rents in the low-to-mid range. The broader DuPage County housing market shows steady demand and inventory, so families shopping for a home to be in Stone's area will find the community neither hot nor slack. Addison's economy is anchored by manufacturing and logistics firms, with the Addison Industrial Commission managing substantial business parks; this supports the local tax base but does not create the kind of downtown gathering space that some families seek in a school community.
Stone Elementary is a regular public school with no specialized designation and no charter status. The school's role is to serve neighborhood students in a traditional elementary program structure, aligned with Addison SD 4's core K-8 offerings.
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