The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 57% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Martin Elementary School
Martin Elementary serves grades three through five in Lake in the Hills, a family-oriented suburban village northwest of Chicago built around artificial lakes and residential subdivisions. The school draws from a student body that reflects the area's demographics: a majority white enrollment with meaningful shares of Hispanic, Asian, and Black students. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so a parent should ask the school directly about the share of students from lower-income households.
The school's state assessment results show mixed performance. In English language arts, students score above the midpoint: about seven in ten third graders meet or exceed state proficiency, and between six and seven in ten fourth and fifth graders do. Math performance is weaker. Just over six in ten third graders meet proficiency; that drops to about five and a half in ten fourth graders and roughly half of fifth graders. Science results at the fifth grade show about five and a half in ten students meeting the standard. Against the comparison set of districts in McHenry County, Martin's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, meaning the school ranks among the stronger performers in its county peer group.
The proficiency pattern suggests a school where foundational reading skills are taking hold by third grade but where math reasoning and science concepts present steeper learning curves as students move through the grades. Whether this reflects pedagogical choices, student population factors, or curriculum sequencing would be worth discussing with the school. Trend data to show whether these patterns are stable or changing was not available.
The school is part of Huntley Community School District 158, a growing district in the rapid-development corridor north of Chicago. The district has committed to maximum allowable property tax increases over recent years, signaling budget strain that families moving to the area should account for in their housing calculations. On the curriculum side, the district has expanded dual-language (Spanish-English immersion) instruction through elementary school, an option available at three schools; Martin is not one of them, but families interested in bilingual education might explore whether the program fits their goals elsewhere in the district. In June 2025, the district adopted a new five-year strategic plan, Huntley 2030, resetting goals and priorities through the end of the decade.
Lake in the Hills itself is a mid-sized suburban community built for car-dependent living, with commercial activity along the Randall Road retail corridor and residential neighborhoods organized around parks and lakeshore amenities rather than a traditional walkable downtown. Housing values in the area show modest growth. The village has moved beyond its 1990s development boom and is now planning for infill and corridor growth over the next decade. Schools in the village are split across multiple districts, so families have limited choice within attendance boundaries.
Martin is a regular public elementary school with no specialized or magnet designation. The school enrolls students from its assigned attendance zone and does not offer program-based choice. For families in the catchment area seeking a solid mid-tier school with reasonable ELA performance and areas for growth in math, Martin fits as a functional neighborhood option. Parents should seek more detail from the school on math support and whether interventions are in place for students not meeting early proficiency benchmarks, particularly as the gap widens in upper elementary grades.
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