The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in English language arts. The lowest is 47% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Brook Park Elem School
Brook Park Elementary is a neighborhood school in La Grange Park, a quiet, built-out residential village west of Chicago, and serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The school's enrollment is roughly balanced between Spanish-speaking Hispanic students and white students, with smaller numbers of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. The school sits within Brookfield Lagrange Park District 95, a small district that has opted for standards-based grading rather than letter grades.
On state testing, the school's academic profile is mixed. In English language arts, results run stronger: fourth graders show solid proficiency, and fifth graders also perform reasonably well. Third grade shows more modest results, and fifth-grade science proficiency sits at around the middle of the range. Mathematics is the softer area. Third graders in math show below-average proficiency; fourth graders are slightly above average; and fifth graders fall back into the lower half. All three grades tested show high participation rates, with nearly full attendance at testing. The state assessment data note that scoring criteria changed year-to-year, so long-term trends are not directly comparable.
When placed among districts across Cook County, Brook Park's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint. The school has no graduation rate or chronic absenteeism data, as those measures apply only to high schools and are not part of the elementary school reporting universe.
The broader La Grange Park context is stable and residential. The village is characterized by tree-lined neighborhoods, walkable short business corridors, and significant reinvestment through home renovation and modest new construction. Nearby forest preserves provide trail access. Housing values in the zip code are in the mid-range for the Chicago area and have moved up modestly over the past year. Rental costs are moderate. The village has no major employment centers; most employment is in senior living and local retail. Residents typically commute via Metra to Chicago. The school serves a community that appears economically varied, though free-or-reduced-price-lunch data for the school was not provided, so the income distribution is unclear.
A parent considering Brook Park should know that this is a straightforward neighborhood elementary school in a quiet, family-focused residential community. The school offers full-day kindergarten as of a prior expansion. English language arts instruction appears to be holding stronger ground than mathematics, and a parent may want to look into further what math supports and remediation the school provides, particularly for students in third and fifth grade. The school participates in the district's standards-based grading model, which means report cards and progress reporting differ from traditional letter grades; families new to this approach should understand how the system works. Overall, this is an elementary school serving a demographically diverse and stable neighborhood with above-average proficiency positioning in its county and a typical suburban elementary school footprint.
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