The top reported proficiency rate is 78% in English language arts. The lowest is 66% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Rockland Elem School
Rockland Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Libertyville, a residential village north of Chicago that functions as a service and market center for Lake County. The school sits in a community with a preserved historic downtown along Milwaukee Avenue, anchored by Cook Park and Cook Memorial Library, and surrounded by neighborhoods that extend outward from the core. Metra commuter rail serves the village with three stations, including one downtown within walking distance of shops and restaurants, though the village itself is car-oriented beyond the downtown core.
The school enrolls a small population, with a majority of students identifying as white and a meaningful representation of Hispanic students, Asian students, and students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so the school's economic composition cannot be fully characterized from this data. The enrollment spans grades K-5, with fairly consistent cohort sizes across the grade levels.
On state testing this year in English language arts, Rockland students showed solid to strong results. Third graders achieved proficiency at a strong rate, fourth graders at a solid rate, and fifth graders at a strong rate, with participation at or near full across all grades. In math, the pattern is more uneven. Third-grade math proficiency was solid. Fourth-grade math proficiency declined noticeably, coming in below the third-grade level. Fifth-grade math proficiency fell between the two but remained below third-grade performance. All three grades tested showed full participation. Science proficiency data was reported only for fifth grade, where students achieved proficiency at a solid rate with full participation. The state also administered science testing in eighth grade, which would not apply to this school because it does not serve that grade.
Across tested subjects and grades, Rockland's proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Lake County districts, a strong position. A parent may want to look into the fourth-grade math performance further with the school, as it represents a dip from third grade and a shift that warrants understanding.
Libertyville School District 70, the school's parent district, has made recent curriculum changes that touch every elementary classroom. Starting in the 2023-24 school year, the district adopted Amplify CKLA, a Science of Reading-aligned English language arts curriculum for K-5, shifting how students learn to read and write. For incoming kindergartners in the 2025-26 year, the district introduced a new transition model called Kindergarten Launch to Learning, in which children spend two days in mixed-age crews before teachers assign them to home classrooms based on peer dynamics and learning styles, restructuring the opening of kindergarten for every new family. The district adopted a 2023-2028 strategic plan setting priorities on curriculum funding, school boundaries, and exploring additional local funding sources such as an education foundation.
Housing in the Libertyville area is moderately priced by suburban Chicago standards, with a median home value well above state and national benchmarks. Monthly rent is considerably lower than estimated monthly mortgage costs, reflecting a buyer's market lean. The area's median listing price is climbing modestly year over year, and active listings are down compared to a year ago, suggesting a tightening market. Days on market remain short, indicating steady buyer interest.
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