Roy Elem School, Northlake IL - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Roy Elem School

Roy Elementary School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Northlake, a built-out postwar suburb about fifteen miles west of downtown Chicago. The school enrolls a modestly sized student body drawn almost entirely from a heavily Hispanic neighborhood; about four-fifths of students identify as Hispanic, with smaller shares of white, Asian, and multiracial students. The free-or-reduced-price-lunch rate was not reported in available data, though housing values in the area suggest a working-class context. Data on English learner enrollment and students with disabilities were also not available.

Academic performance across the school is below the midpoint among districts in Cook County on overall proficiency. State testing results from the Illinois Assessment of Readiness show mixed achievement across grades. In English language arts, third grade students performed somewhat below district median at proficiency rates in the mid-to-upper range, while fifth graders performed noticeably higher. Fourth grade was in the middle between the two. In mathematics, performance declined notably as grade increased: third graders scored in the low-to-mid range, fourth graders dropped significantly, and fifth graders fell further still, with proficiency rates in the lower range. Science results, measured only in fifth grade on the Illinois Science Assessment, also fell into the lower range. A parent may want to look into the specific math supports and instructional strategies the school is deploying, especially in the upper elementary grades where proficiency rates show a marked downward trend. All tested students participated in state assessments; participation rates were very high.

The school is part of Mannheim School District 83, a PreK-8 district serving Northlake, Melrose Park, and Franklin Park with six schools total. In January 2024 the district board adopted a 2024-2029 Strategic Plan organized around five goals: student achievement, inclusive culture, family involvement, staff development, and equitable resource use. This plan will guide curriculum, programming, and spending across the district through the remainder of the decade, providing continuity if your family settles in the area.

Northlake itself is a mixed residential and commercial suburb where daily life centers on shopping corridors along North Avenue rather than a traditional downtown. The city is car-oriented, bordered by major interstates, though Pace bus service connects nearby Metra stations to the CTA Blue Line at Forest Park. The Northlake Public Library offers community programs and a lending library; neighborhood parks provide recreational space. The housing market is described as neutral, with home values and rents remaining relatively stable. The city's economic base is warehousing, distribution, and big-box retail, and its growth strategy is infill and redevelopment of existing neighborhoods rather than expansion.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 339%

School 39% · District 35% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 422%

School 22% · District 27% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 22% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 36% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 46% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 556%

School 56% · District 52% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Science

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 34% · ▲ 2 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

This schoolMannheim SD 83, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.