Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School, Elk Grove Village IL

Original Research by School Decision on Adm Richard E Byrd Elem School

Adm Richard E Byrd Elementary is a small, neighborhood K-5 school in Elk Grove Village serving a predominantly Hispanic student body in a planned suburb west of O'Hare Airport. The school enrolls roughly a few hundred students drawn mainly from the residential side of this divided community, where owner-occupied homes dominate and family life centers on neighborhood parks and schools rather than a walkable downtown.

The school's academic performance shows room for growth. In the most recent state assessment results, proficiency in math ranges from around a fifth of third-graders to about a third of fourth-graders. English-language arts proficiency tracks similarly, with about two in five fourth and fifth-graders meeting state standards. Science proficiency in fifth grade sits around a third. These results position the school in the bottom quartile among Cook County schools on an overall proficiency measure. The school tests all students and achieves full participation, which means these figures reflect the actual performance of its roster.

The student composition is cohesive. About three-quarters of students are Hispanic, with smaller groups of white, Asian, American Indian, and multiracial students. Detailed demographic data on free-or-reduced-price lunch status and English learner enrollment were not available, though residential patterns in Elk Grove Village and the school's neighborhood location suggest a mixed but family-centered community. The school's location at Wellington Avenue places it near the village's civic core, which includes the library, village hall, and a park district pavilion.

Byrd feeds into the broader Consolidated School District 59, which spans Elk Grove and adjoining areas. The district recently underwent significant governance changes. In 2023, the school board rejected a proposed reorganization that would have reconfigured elementary schools into separate K-2 and 3-5 centers with redistricted attendance areas. That decision preserved the traditional K-5 neighborhood school model that Byrd operates under. The same period brought a change in board control and the superintendent's non-renewal in 2025, signaling a shift in district direction that parents should monitor. Beginning in 2024-25, the district implemented a policy requiring junior high students to store cellphones in their lockers during the school day, a pedagogical shift worth noting if you have children approaching that age.

Housing in the 60007 zip code where the school sits remains moderately priced for the Chicago area, with home values reflecting stable suburban demand and owner-occupied character. The area is served by Pace bus routes connecting to regional transit, though car dependence is typical for this part of the suburbs.

A parent may want to discuss with the school directly what targeted supports are in place to address the lower proficiency results, and to understand how the district's recent leadership changes may affect academic direction and resources in the coming years. The school's stable neighborhood setting and full assessment participation make it a clear choice for families prioritizing proximity and traditional elementary structure, but the academic metrics warrant direct conversation about instructional priorities before enrollment.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 45% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 435%

School 35% · District 43% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 37% · ▼ 7 pts below district

even with state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 40% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 441%

School 41% · District 47% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 50% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Science

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 43% · ▼ 6 pts below district

even with state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

This schoolComm Cons SD 59, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.