The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in English language arts. The lowest is 41% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Johnsburg Elementary School
Johnsburg Elementary School is a small upper-elementary school serving grades three through five in the rural-suburban village of Johnsburg, located roughly 46 to 55 miles northwest of downtown Chicago in northeastern McHenry County. The school enrollment is around mid-range for its grade band, with roughly equal cohorts across the three grades. The student body is predominantly White, with smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and other backgrounds represented. Data on free and reduced-price lunch participation and on special populations such as English learners and students receiving special education were not available.
The school's state testing results show a middle-of-the-road proficiency profile across the subjects and grades assessed. In mathematics, third-grade proficiency sits in the upper range, but fourth-grade proficiency drops notably and fifth-grade bounces back to a moderate level. In English language arts, proficiency rates hover around the midpoint across third, fourth, and fifth grades. Fifth-grade science proficiency is similarly moderate. All students participate in testing; no participation gaps are present. When Johnsburg Elementary is positioned against the other districts in McHenry County, the overall proficiency index places the school in the bottom quartile countywide, meaning the school's tested proficiency lags behind the median and stronger-performing districts in the county, though it sits above the lowest-performing schools in the comparison set. A parent may want to look into the school's specific supports or curriculum initiatives in fourth-grade mathematics, where the dip is steepest.
Johnsburg is a dispersed, car-oriented village with a semi-rural texture: waterfront residential areas and woodsy subdivisions dominate the housing stock, agricultural fields are interspersed throughout, and commercial activity concentrates along the Route 31 corridor rather than in a walkable downtown. Housing values in the area have risen modestly year over year and remain close to the county median; rental costs are moderate. The village is experiencing residential growth through new subdivisions and townhouse developments, including projects that will add housing in the coming years. Civic assets are scattered rather than concentrated—the public library, village hall, parks, and schools are separated across the landscape, typical of low-density suburban design. Public transit is limited to a single Pace bus route with about twelve weekday trips. The surrounding job market is dominated by retail, education, and manufacturing; most residents commute outward for work.
No state graduation rate, chronic absenteeism data, discipline data, or staffing and course-access information were available for the school, as these metrics either do not apply to an elementary school or were not reported. The district itself has not undertaken major curriculum or tax changes in recent years that rise to the level of parent attention; the data suggest routine operations. A parent considering this school should focus on whether its academic level and peer composition match their child's needs and learning style, and should ask the school directly about supports for students working below proficiency, particularly in mathematics, and about any recent curriculum or instructional adjustments.
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