The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in English language arts. The lowest is 51% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Clearmont Elem School
Clearmont is a neighborhood elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, within Community Consolidated School District 59. The school sits in a residential section of the village west of the major business park, among tree-lined streets with owner-occupied single-family homes and family-oriented character.
The school has a combined enrollment of roughly four hundred students distributed across six grades. The student body is predominantly white, with meaningful Hispanic representation and smaller shares of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. Specific counts for students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, students with disabilities, and English learners were not available in the data.
State testing results from the most recent school year show mixed performance. In math, third and fourth graders reached proficiency at just above the midpoint, while fifth graders showed lower results. In English language arts, fourth graders performed better than third graders, and fifth graders landed in the middle range. Science testing, available only for fifth grade, was at just above the midpoint. Across tested grades and subjects, Clearmont's overall proficiency sits above the midpoint among the county's elementary districts. None of these results represent strong performance, and a parent may want to look into further detail with the school about how it supports students who are not yet proficient and what instructional focus is underway.
The housing market surrounding Clearmont reflects a typical Chicago suburb in transition. Home values in the area are moderate for the region, with typical single-family homes in a price range affordable for middle-income families. Rents are also moderate. The real estate market shows signs of slower activity and lengthening time on market compared to a year prior, reflecting broader regional cooling. District 59's 2023 rejection of a proposed K-2 and 3-5 grade reorganization plan, which would have redrawn attendance boundaries and created school-of-choice clusters, preserved the current neighborhood school assignment model. This stability matters for families weighing where to live within the district.
A shift in school board control occurred between 2023 and 2025, with implications for the district's direction. A "Save Our Schools" slate won election and subsequent board appointments consolidated their majority, and the superintendent's contract was not renewed in 2025. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, junior high students must store cellphones in lockers during the day, signaling a shift in pedagogy priorities around classroom focus and device management. These changes reflect a district reconsidering its path forward, which parents new to the area should understand as context.
Elk Grove Village itself is a deliberately planned post-war suburb with a divided character: residential neighborhoods on the west side and a massive industrial and business park on the east near O'Hare Airport. The village lacks a traditional walkable downtown but has a civic core around Village Hall and the library on Wellington Avenue, scattered shopping centers, and strong park and recreation amenities including a water park, children's theme park, and access to Busse Woods Forest Preserve with its lake and trail system. Redevelopment is underway through mixed-use projects and the first new single-family housing in decades, but the village is essentially built out. Transit connects to the Rosemont CTA Blue Line and includes local bus and paratransit service.
Clearmont is a traditional public neighborhood school in a stable, family-oriented residential setting within a district undergoing governance and pedagogical change. The academic performance data suggests middle-of-the-road outcomes; families considering the school should speak directly with the administration about instructional approach, student support systems, and how recent district changes affect day-to-day instruction.
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