The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in English language arts. The lowest is 32% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Southeast Elem School
Southeast Elem School serves grades PreK through fifth grade in Evergreen Park, a densely populated South Side suburb of Chicago organized around the 95th Street commercial corridor. The school enrolls a small-to-mid-sized student body across seven grade levels, with the bulk of students in grades three through five.
The student body is diverse in composition. About two-fifths of students identify as Hispanic, roughly a quarter as Black, and roughly a quarter as White, with smaller Asian and multiracial populations. Free-or-reduced-price lunch rates were not available in the data. Special population counts (students with IEPs and English learners) were also not available; a parent may want to reach out to the school directly about support structures for students with identified needs.
On Illinois Assessment of Readiness testing in math and English language arts, the school's performance across grades three through five sits below the midpoint of Cook County districts. In third-grade math, about half of students met proficiency. Fourth-grade math drops to about half. By fifth grade, math proficiency falls to under a third. English language arts shows similar patterns: third grade at about mid-range, fourth at half, fifth at roughly mid-range. Science proficiency in fifth grade was around a third. Testing data for sixth grade and above was not reported, which reflects the school's grade configuration (it serves through fifth grade only, so those grades are not assessed at Southeast). All students participated in state testing, showing full assessment engagement.
The school occupies an older suburban footprint in a village that is largely built-out with modest new residential construction. The housing market in the zip code shows mid-range home values and rents, with steady but gradual year-over-year appreciation and a market with moderate supply relative to demand. Most activity is redevelopment rather than growth; the signature neighborhood project was the reimagining of the former Evergreen Plaza mall into an open-air retail center anchored by national chains and big-box retailers.
The broader district context carries a material implication for homebuyers and families. Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 withdrew a major facilities referendum in December after community polling showed support fell short of district targets. The proposal would have replaced a century-old middle school and removed mobile classrooms from elementary buildings. With that effort paused, aging facility needs remain unresolved, and the district signaled it will pursue only improvements it can fund within existing budget, leaving open the prospect of a future referendum that could affect property taxes.
Southeast Elem sits within a school system serving a community of roughly mid-sized suburb character, with a neighborhood feel centered on church, retail, and compact residential life. The school itself operates as a traditional public elementary. Parents considering this school would want to review current offerings, staffing, and special services by contacting the school directly, as program details were not available in the data. The academic profile—moderate-to-below-average standardized performance in tested grades—is the clearest factual signal for families evaluating school fit.
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