The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Math. The lowest is 59% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Evergreen Elementary School
Evergreen Elementary serves a small enrollment of pre-K through fourth grade in Carol Stream, a planned post-war DuPage County village built around an industrial and warehouse base. The school sits at the heart of Benjamin School District 25's current footprint; it is the district's only elementary school, making it the sole pathway for young children in the attendance area.
Academic performance in the most recent state assessments shows mixed results. In third grade, students reached proficiency in math at a rate about typical for the county's district schools, while English-language arts results were somewhat softer. Fourth grade showed a sharper decline in both subjects, with math proficiency falling to roughly even odds. These grade-to-grade patterns suggest some students are meeting standards while others struggle, a pattern worth discussing directly with the school. State testing data for fifth and higher grades is not available because the school does not serve those grades; students transition to middle school after fourth.
The student body is economically and racially diverse. A substantial share of students are white, and there is meaningful representation of Hispanic, Asian, and Black families as well. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not available in this dataset. The enrollment is small but stable. Recently the district completed a significant six-classroom addition to Evergreen, built from fall 2024 through summer 2025, along with a new preschool and kindergarten wing. That work was funded through cash reserves and a non-referendum bond, with no tax-rate increase to families. The district projected modest enrollment growth and built the addition in response, which materially increases capacity and signals the district's confidence in the attendance area without burdening the tax base.
Carol Stream itself is a car-dependent suburb with limited walkable street life. Civic life centers on the Ross Ferraro Town Center and the Carol Stream Public Library. The local economy is dominated by manufacturing, wholesale trade, and transportation, with major employers including Tyndale House, a U.S. Postal Service mail facility, FedEx, and others. Residents are a mix of Chicago commuters and those working locally. Housing values and rents in the Carol Stream zip code are moderate for the DuPage County market; a parent may want to look into this further with local agents, as the data carries Zillow estimates and market dynamics shift. The town has no Metra rail station; commuters use nearby West Chicago or Wheaton on the UP-West or other lines.
A parent choosing Evergreen should expect a school at the lower end of county proficiency ranges, especially in fourth grade, paired with the concrete strength of a district that has just invested in expanded capacity without raising taxes. The small, pre-K-to-4 structure means families will need to plan for a middle school transition. The community is suburban, industrial-tinged, and family-oriented around the town center and parks rather than a traditional downtown.
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