The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in English language arts. The lowest is 21% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Rupley Elem School
Rupley Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Elk Grove Village, a planned Chicago suburb split deliberately between residential neighborhoods on the west and a massive business park on the east. The school enrolls a diverse population in which Hispanic students make up the clear majority, with smaller groups of White, American Indian/Alaska Native, Black, and Asian students. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch rates were not available, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about economic composition.
The most immediate thing to know about Rupley's academics is that state testing results show proficiency well below what you would find in most districts. In math, the proficiency rate across tested grades (three through five) sits in the bottom range for Cook County schools. In English Language Arts, results are similarly low, with third grade at roughly one in ten students meeting the state's proficiency bar and fifth grade around one in three. Fifth-grade science also shows low proficiency. The school shows full participation in testing, so these results reflect all students tested, not a select group. A parent may want to look into this further with the school: whether there are targeted support programs in place, what the school is doing to address gaps, and whether there are plans for improvement. The state changed its proficiency cut scores in 2024-25, making strict year-to-year comparison difficult, but the current numbers are the baseline available.
The school is small to moderate in enrollment for its grade band, drawing roughly evenly across kindergarten through fifth grade. The physical location is on Oakton Street in a traditional residential neighborhood setting, not on a separate campus complex.
Rupley sits within Community Consolidated School District 59, which serves the Elk Grove Village area and has recently undergone internal change worth knowing. In 2023, the school board rejected a superintendent-led proposal to reorganize elementary schools into grade-level centers (K-2 and 3-5 buildings) and redistrict attendance areas. That rejection preserved the current neighborhood K-5 school structure, which means families choosing Rupley are committing to a single building for their elementary years. In parallel, a 2023 school board election and 2024 board appointments brought a new majority into power, the prior superintendent's contract was not renewed in 2025, and the board began a search for new leadership. That shift signals a meaningful change in district direction that families should understand when making enrollment decisions. Additionally, starting in the 2024-25 school year, the district implemented a policy requiring junior high students to store cellphones in their lockers during the school day, a pedagogy change that signals the district's approach to classroom management and student focus.
The community itself is built out and bounded by neighboring municipalities, so growth is happening through infill and redevelopment rather than expansion. A mixed-use project called The Vue is under construction at a major intersection and is intended to add dining, entertainment, and housing. Housing values in the area show steady appreciation, and rental costs are moderate. Employment is dominated by the Elk Grove Village Business Park, a massive industrial and commercial district that anchors the region's economy, alongside Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center and other manufacturers and logistics firms.
For a parent considering Rupley, the main academic reality is that current state testing performance is low and warrants direct conversation with the school about instructional priorities, support systems, and any gains in progress. The school itself is a straightforward neighborhood building serving a diverse student body. The district context—board transition, superintendent change, and evolving policies—is worth understanding as you weigh whether the district's direction aligns with your family's expectations.
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