The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 27% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Grove Jr High School
Grove Jr High School is a middle school serving grades six through eight in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, within Community Consolidated School District 59. The school enrolls a substantial student body drawn from a diverse residential community. The student composition is roughly half Hispanic and slightly less than half white, with smaller populations of Asian, American Indian, and other students. The school is located in a planned suburb on Chicago's northwest edge, home to a major business park and family-oriented neighborhoods.
On the most recent state assessments administered in 2024-25, Grove's proficiency rates reveal a school performing below the midpoint when compared to other junior high schools in Cook County. In mathematics, sixth-grade proficiency was low, with seventh grade somewhat stronger but still modest, and eighth grade declining further. English language arts showed a similar pattern: sixth-grade proficiency was below a quarter of students, seventh grade improved to near half, and eighth grade settled in the mid-thirties. Science was tested only in eighth grade, where about a third of proficiency was achieved. Across all subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it below the county midpoint. A parent may want to look into these results further with the school to understand what supports are in place for students struggling with core academics and what trajectories students typically follow after eighth grade into the district's high school.
Participation rates on these assessments were strong, approaching completion across all tested grades, which suggests reliable measurement. The cut scores on the state assessment changed this year, making year-to-year trend comparison uncertain; state testing data for earlier grades and prior years were not available.
The school sits within a district that has experienced notable internal change. In 2023, the school board rejected a superintendent-led proposal that would have reorganized elementary schools by grade span and redistricted attendance areas. That same election brought a new board majority focused on different priorities. The superintendent's contract was not renewed in 2025, signaling a shift in district direction. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, all junior high students in the district are required to store cellphones in lockers during the school day, a visible policy change affecting daily school culture.
Elk Grove Village itself is a built-out suburb where growth happens through redevelopment rather than sprawl. It has a split identity: residential neighborhoods to the west and a massive industrial business park to the east bordering O'Hare Airport. Housing values in the area are moderate for the Chicago region, and the community is relatively stable, with mostly owner-occupied homes. A new mixed-use development called The Vue is under construction and intended to become a more centralized gathering space; the first new single-family subdivision in decades is also underway. The village has a civic center around village hall and the library on Wellington Avenue, parks including a significant forest preserve nearby, and good bus transit to regional job centers and the CTA Blue Line.
State assessment proficiency data is the only academic information available; information about programs, staffing, discipline, attendance, or student supports was not provided in the available data. A parent considering this school would want to gather additional details directly from Grove or the district about course offerings, intervention programs, extracurricular activities, school culture, and how the recent board and leadership transitions are shaping current priorities.
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