The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in English language arts. The lowest is 39% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Bartlett Elem School
Bartlett Elementary is a public school serving the early grades through sixth grade in a mixed-use Chicago suburb with a strong industrial base. The school draws a diverse student population from a residential community that blends Victorian houses, mid-century homes, and newer single-family subdivisions.
The school enrolls a moderately sized group across its grades, with a student body that is roughly half white, a quarter Hispanic, and substantial shares of Asian students and others across multiple backgrounds. Free-and-reduced-price-lunch eligibility data were not available, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about the share of students receiving supports tied to economic circumstances.
On state testing, Bartlett Elementary shows mixed academic results. In English language arts, the school's performance is uneven across grade levels. Third grade proficiency is in the middle range, fourth grade is roughly at midpoint, fifth grade sits just above middle, and sixth grade is stronger. Math proficiency shows a steeper decline as students progress: third grade is notably higher, but fourth grade drops substantially, and fifth grade falls further still, recovering somewhat by sixth grade. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint among Cook County districts, reflecting that the profile is not at the lower end, though performance is neither consistently high. Science proficiency in fifth grade, the tested grade, is notably lower. The school administered state assessments to nearly full participation across the tested grades, suggesting reliable data capture. State testing cut scores changed recently, so direct year-to-year comparisons are not available.
Because Bartlett Elementary serves only prekindergarten through sixth grade, it does not have graduation rates or high school pathway data. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and operates as part of School District U-46, a suburban system serving Bartlett, Elgin, Hanover Park, and Streamwood.
The district context matters here. In April 2023, voters approved a major bond referendum with no tax-rate increase, funding comprehensive rebuilds of aging elementary schools and the first new middle schools the district has built in decades. Hawk Hollow Middle School, the new sixth-to-eighth-grade campus in Bartlett, opened for the 2025-26 school year, and another new middle school is planned for Elgin in 2027. Simultaneously, the district shifted to a 6-8 middle school model with a new daily schedule that includes an advisory period for social-emotional learning and academic support. Elementary schools, including those in Bartlett, extended their school day during the same period as part of a new teacher contract. These changes mean the school experience has shifted, with longer instructional time and a new feeder pattern that will affect how sixth graders transition.
The housing market in Bartlett reflects the broader Chicago suburban context. Home values are moderate relative to national standards, and monthly mortgage payments and rents remain manageable by regional standards, though like much of the area, affordability depends on income. A new D.R. Horton residential community called The Grasslands is delivering single-family homes in a range of price points along West Bartlett Road, signaling sustained residential growth. The village center retains a small historic downtown anchored by the Metra commuter rail station, with the Bartlett Community Center and Public Library serving civic life a short distance away; outside that core, daily life is car-oriented.
Enrollment and demographic data confirm the school serves a genuine cross-section of the suburb, neither concentrated in a single group nor highly stratified. That said, a parent may want to look further into what language support, special education services, and counseling or behavioral resources the school offers, since such details are not in the available data. The school's positioning above the midpoint in proficiency but with notable variation in performance across grades suggests a place where some students thrive and others do not—a typical suburban elementary school requiring an active parent role in monitoring individual progress and advocating for support when needed.
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