The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in Science. The lowest is 38% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Salt Creek Elem School
Salt Creek Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Elk Grove Village, a planned post-war suburb on Chicago's northwest edge that splits itself geographically between residential neighborhoods to the west and a massive business park to the east. The school sits in a family-oriented part of the village with predominantly owner-occupied housing, though the broader area is shaped by the presence of a major employment center and proximity to O'Hare Airport.
The school enrolls a diverse student body. Well over half the students are Latino; white students form the next largest group; and Asian, Black, and multiracial students make up smaller shares. The school does not report free-and-reduced-price lunch eligibility or English learner counts, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about support services for low-income families or students learning English. Enrollment is stable at around that size for this elementary grade band.
State testing results from the most recent school year show that math and reading proficiency rates are below the midpoint for schools in Cook County across grades three through five. In reading, third and fourth graders are in the low-to-mid range; fifth graders perform noticeably higher, with about half of tested students meeting proficiency. In math, the pattern is similar, with proficiency rising from about a third of third and fourth graders to about four in ten fifth graders. Science results for fifth grade sit in the low-to-mid range. The state changed its testing cut scores in recent years, so exact year-to-year trend comparison is not available from the data. A parent may want to ask the school about reading and math support, particularly for younger elementary grades, and about what intervention or enrichment looks like.
The district that houses this school—Consolidated School District 59—experienced significant governance and direction shifts between 2023 and 2025. In 2023, the school board rejected a superintendent-backed plan that would have reconfigured elementary schools into K-2 and 3-5 grade-level centers and redistricted attendance areas. This rejection preserved Salt Creek's traditional neighborhood-school model. That same year, a new school board slate won election in reaction to the proposed changes, and subsequent appointments in 2024 solidified the new majority's control. The superintendent's contract was not renewed in 2025, and the board began searching for new leadership. This shift signals meaningful change in district direction and philosophy that parents weighing the district should understand and discuss with school leadership. Beginning 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 teaching approach change relevant to families with older children.
Housing in the 60007 zip code where the school sits is moderately priced for the Chicago area; homes typically range in the mid-hundreds of thousands, with rental rates modest by regional standards. The area is essentially built out, so growth is happening through redevelopment rather than expansion. A mixed-use gateway project called The Vue is under construction at a nearby commercial intersection and is intended to serve as a dining and entertainment hub when completed in 2028. The first new single-family subdivision in the village in over a decade recently began selling homes. The surrounding business park remains the dominant employment base, with thousands of commuters working in industrial, logistics, technology, and professional services sectors.
The school is located in a walkable suburban area with parks, shopping centers, and civic facilities clustered nearby rather than on a traditional downtown main street. The Elk Grove Park District operates recreation amenities and water parks. Public transit includes Pace bus service with connections to the Rosemont CTA Blue Line station.
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