The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in English language arts. The lowest is 36% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Avon Center Elem School
Avon Center Elementary is a public school in Round Lake Beach serving kindergarten through fourth grade within Grayslake CCSD 46. The building enrolls a mix that reflects the broader community: roughly a majority of students are Hispanic, followed by a substantial share who are white, with smaller shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not available, and information on English learner enrollment was also absent, though the demographic and geographic profile suggests multilingual learners are likely present at meaningful scale.
The most recent state test results, from the current school year, show proficiency in math at around one-third to just above one-third for third and fourth graders—the grades tested at this school. English language arts results are modestly stronger, with third grade around two-fifths proficient and fourth grade around half proficient. These are below the median for districts across Lake County. Because the school serves only through fourth grade, no testing data exists for fifth grade and above. When sorted against other tested schools in the county, Avon Center's combined proficiency index falls below the midpoint, placing it in the lower half of the district comparison group, which includes about half of the county's tested schools. The results suggest students here face academic headwinds in foundational math and reading. A parent may want to look into further with the school what specific supports, interventions, and classroom strategies are in place to accelerate growth in these areas, and what the school's data shows about year-to-year gains.
The school is located on Illinois Route 83, a major arterial in a car-dependent suburb. Round Lake Beach itself is a largely built-out postwar residential village that grew from a summer-resort enclave into a bedroom community, with most development concentrated on small-lot single-family homes served by shopping corridors along Rollins Road and Route 83 rather than a walkable downtown. The Metra North Central line provides rail commuting to Chicago, though ridership is modest. Housing values in the zip code are moderate for the Chicago region, and the market shows modest year-over-year appreciation with reasonable supply.
The district has approved substantial changes that will affect this school directly. Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, Avon Center will host a new Two-Way Dual Language (Spanish-English) program at kindergarten, with a balanced mix of English- and Spanish-speaking students and transportation provided for eligible students whose assigned home school is elsewhere. This represents a meaningful pedagogical commitment and will reshape how incoming families in the zone approach kindergarten placement and language instruction. The district also passed a limiting-rate referendum in March 2024 that provides ongoing funding for capital repairs, safety improvements, and teacher retention while producing a net reduction in property tax burden as prior long-term debt winds down. These are material changes that will influence both the school's resource capacity and the broader community's willingness to support schools going forward.
Test data from earlier years or longitudinal trend information was not available, so it is unclear whether proficiency has been rising, flat, or declining. The school's size is small for its grade band, with roughly evenly distributed enrollment across the five grades served. Student attendance, discipline, staffing levels, and school culture metrics were not provided in the available data. A parent considering this school would benefit from a direct conversation with the school about what additional support is available for students working below proficiency, what the school's growth trajectory looks like, and how the incoming dual-language program will operate alongside the existing general-education program.
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