The top reported proficiency rate is 66% in Math. The lowest is 50% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Edgebrook Elem School
Edgebrook Elementary serves children from pre-kindergarten through third grade in McHenry, part of McHenry CCSD 15. The school enrolls a small population in this early-grade band, with the pre-K cohort larger than the older grades.
The student body is predominantly white, with a meaningful share of Hispanic students and smaller representation of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. The school's ethnic composition reflects the broader neighborhood context. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learner enrollment were not available in the school's public records, so a parent would want to inquire directly about the school's support structure for low-income families or students with identified needs.
On state testing, Edgebrook reported results only for third grade in the most recent assessment year. In math, third graders showed proficiency at a moderate level. In English language arts, third-grade proficiency was lower, running at about half. The school participates fully in state testing, with all tested students taking the assessment. Fourth grade and higher grades did not report data because Edgebrook does not serve those grades—it is structured as a pre-K through third grade school, and students transition out after third grade.
Compared to other districts in McHenry County, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, a meaningful position among its peer districts. This reflects solid math performance offsetting weaker literacy results at the tested grade level.
Science testing data for the school were suppressed and not publicly reported, likely due to small student counts. A parent seeking information about science instruction or how the school approaches science standards would benefit from asking the school directly about its approach to the subject across the early grades.
McHenry itself is a mid-sized riverfront city about forty miles northwest of Chicago, with a mixed character: historic downtown districts along three small shopping and civic areas (Main Street, Green Street, Riverside Drive) connected by the McHenry Riverwalk, alongside auto-oriented commercial corridors on state routes and separated business parks. Schools sit on dedicated sites away from the downtown walkable core. The city's economy includes a regional hospital, manufacturing firms, and retail, with modest ongoing infill and redevelopment rather than rapid growth.
Housing values in the area are stable and moderate, with median home prices slightly above Illinois state benchmark. Rental costs are around one-third of median household income, a ratio close to affordability guidelines. A three-decade mortgage at current rates runs roughly mid-range for the region, and the market shows balanced conditions between supply and demand.
The district has undergone a material change: in 2024-25, McHenry CCSD 15 closed Landmark School, which had operated since the 1980s as the district's only school-of-choice with a year-round calendar. Students who were attending that school now attend their home schools on a traditional calendar starting in 2025-26. The district cited capital costs in the millions to modernize the aging building, a decision that reflects how the district will allocate facility resources. For families considering enrollment, this means the district no longer offers a year-round program or school-of-choice option at the elementary level—it is now entirely neighborhood-based assignment.
Edgebrook is a regular public school serving an early grade band where reading and math proficiency are beginning to be measured. The school's test results suggest it is doing solidly in math but has room to strengthen English language arts instruction in the early grades. The absence of certain enrollment data (free lunch, special education, English learners) is a gap a parent may want to follow up on directly with the school to understand what supports exist for students with specific needs.
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