The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in English language arts. The lowest is 55% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Forest View Elem School
Forest View Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Mount Prospect, a northwest Chicago suburb with two Metra lines, a walkable downtown anchored by shops and the library, and significant commercial activity at Randhurst Village. The school sits in a mid-sized residential setting where household incomes run above the county median and a substantial share of residents were born outside the United States.
The school's student body reflects that diversity: roughly a third of students are Asian, nearly two-fifths are white, and smaller shares are Hispanic, Black, or multiracial. About a sixth of students are Hispanic. Enrollment is small, concentrated evenly across the grade levels served. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch data was not available, and no enrollment information on students with disabilities or English learners appears in the available data.
On state testing in early 2025, Forest View's proficiency rates show a mixed profile across grades and subjects. In math, third-grade performance was above the school's median across grades, while fourth-grade math proficiency dropped notably lower. Fifth-grade math and science proficiency were closer to the school's average. In English language arts, third grade showed below-school-average proficiency, while fourth and fifth grades strengthened, with fifth-grade ELA notably the school's highest result. Science testing occurred only at fifth grade. All students participated fully in state assessments.
When proficiency rates are averaged across tested grades and subjects, Forest View sits above the midpoint among the school districts in Cook County. That said, the full range of results—from lower performance in third-grade ELA to stronger results in higher grades—points to variability by grade and subject that a parent may want to look into further with the school, to understand whether the pattern reflects instructional focus, student cohort differences, or other factors shaping readiness at particular grade levels.
The school is part of Comm Cons SD 59, a district that operates traditional K-5 neighborhood schools plus Ridge Family Center for Learning, a school-of-choice program with a lottery system. In 2023, the district's school board rejected a proposed equity reorganization that would have restructured elementary schools by grade level, redistricted attendance areas, and repurposed Ridge. That rejection preserved the current neighborhood-school structure, meaning families tend to live within reach of their assigned school. A more recent shift: the board majority changed hands after a 2023 election and 2024 appointments, the superintendent's contract was not renewed in 2025, and the board began searching for new leadership. This signals a change in district direction parents in the district should weigh. Beginning in 2024-25, junior high students district-wide store cellphones in lockers during the school day, a pedagogy shift that affects upper-elementary families thinking ahead.
Mount Prospect's housing market has appreciated modestly in recent years, with median home values in a mid-range for the county and rents stable. The downtown has seen redevelopment centered on the Metra station, with mixed-use rental buildings adding housing near shops and transit, while Randhurst Village, a former mall, has transformed into an open-air retail and entertainment complex. Employment growth has been uneven in recent years. The elementary school's location in this established suburban neighborhood places it in a community with steady civic anchors: the public library system, active park district, and frequent commuter rail service.
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