The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in English language arts. The lowest is 43% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Gilberts Elem Sch
Gilberts Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in a fast-growing residential village north of Chicago, in a district that is actively managing rapid enrollment expansion. The school sits in a community built largely in the past few decades, dominated by single-family homes and townhouses, where most households are married couples with children and median household income is in the mid-eighty thousands.
The student body at Gilberts Elementary reflects the village's suburban character. Just over half the enrollment is white, with substantial shares of Hispanic and Asian students, smaller numbers of Black and multiracial students, and very few students from other groups. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price-lunch eligibility rates or English learner enrollment, so a parent cannot assess from the data how many students face economic barriers or language support needs.
State assessment results for 2024-25 show proficiency rates in the range of the lower to middle tier for the county. In mathematics, third-grade students showed proficiency below the midpoint, fourth and fifth grades dipped further, with fifth grade below the fourth-grade rate. In English language arts, third-grade results were slightly lower than in math, fourth grade matched math, and fifth grade was the strongest subject and grade pair in the dataset. Science proficiency in fifth grade fell below both math and ELA. Across all tested grades and subjects, Gilberts Elementary's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint relative to other school buildings tested in Kane County. State assessment scoring criteria changed this year, so year-to-year trend comparisons are not available. The participation rate was complete across all tested groups.
A parent may want to look into further what supports the school offers for students below proficiency, particularly in math, and whether intervention programs or tutoring pathways are in place for students who are not yet meeting grade-level standards. The school's academic trajectory would also benefit from discussion with the principal about what factors are driving results and what classroom or building-level changes are underway.
The school is part of Community Unit School District 300, which has signaled major structural changes. In November 2025, the district redrew high school attendance boundaries to redirect some current Hampshire High students to Jacobs High School in Algonquin starting in 2026-27, a consequence of projected enrollment growth over the next decade. The district is also preparing to consider asking voters for a facilities referendum in November 2026 to address capital needs tied to aging buildings and rising student population. These shifts mean that families buying homes in the Gilberts area should understand that the high school their elementary student attends may not be Hampshire, and that property taxes could see new pressure if a referendum passes. The district's own planning documents describe the growth as tremendous and the challenge of preserving small-town identity amid rapid change.
Gilberts itself is a car-oriented village with no traditional downtown. Shopping and dining center on a commercial corridor about a short drive away along Randall Road. Civic life revolves around village-maintained parks and seasonal community events. The housing market has seen steady appreciation, and single-family homes and townhouses in the zip code tend to price above the state benchmark, reflecting the village's appeal to young families. Most residents commute to jobs elsewhere in the region; the nearest Metra station for downtown Chicago access is about five miles away.
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