The top reported proficiency rate is 42% in English language arts. The lowest is 33% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Northeast Elem School
Northeast Elem School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Evergreen Park, a densely populated residential suburb southwest of Chicago anchored by 95th Street, the main retail and commercial corridor. The school sits in a community characterized by compact bungalow and brick-flat housing, with two large cemeteries and modest retail corridors, and draws from a student body that is majority Latino and Black.
The school's enrollment is small, with roughly one student in fifth grade and kindergarten combined to early sixth-grade sized cohorts. The student population is diverse: roughly half Latino, a substantial share Black, and smaller representation of white and multiracial students. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch eligibility data was not available for the school.
On the 2024-25 state assessment, Northeast Elem reported results in math and English language arts for grades three through five, plus science at grade five. The proficiency picture is below the midpoint among districts in Cook County when averaged across subjects and grades. In math, third-grade students showed the strongest performance, while proficiency in math declined markedly by fourth and fifth grades. In English language arts, fifth-grade students performed somewhat better than third or fourth graders. Science proficiency at grade five was also below the county midpoint. Because the school serves only through fifth grade, no high school graduation rate applies.
State testing results note a cut-score change in Illinois assessments, so year-to-year comparisons are not available; the data represents a new baseline. The school achieved full or near-full participation in all tested grades and subjects.
Evergreen Park ESD 124, the district serving Northeast Elem, faced a significant facilities challenge. In December 2025 the district withdrew a substantial bond referendum that had been planned for the March ballot after community input showed support below the threshold the district deemed necessary for passage. The proposal would have replaced an aging middle school and removed long-standing mobile classrooms from the elementary buildings, including Northeast Elem. The decision means those facility upgrades remain unfunded and the district will pursue only improvements it can manage within existing budget resources. A parent considering Northeast Elem should be aware that future facility needs may lead to another referendum and associated property tax discussion.
The community itself is largely built-out and stable rather than growing; housing values in the area are modest by regional standards, with median home prices moderate and median rents accordingly positioned. The commercial corridor is dominated by chain retail and big-box stores along 95th Street, with the recently redeveloped Evergreen Plaza anchoring the 95th and Western intersection. Walkability outside the arterial is limited; the area is auto-oriented. Public transit includes Pace buses and nearby CTA and Metra rail access, and the village operates civic anchors including a public library, parks, and community centers.
Northeast Elem operates as a regular public elementary school within the district. Program details beyond grade and subject offerings were not available in the data reviewed. A parent interested in the school's specific curriculum approach, special services, classroom structure, or extracurricular offerings would want to contact the school directly or visit the district website.
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