The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in Math. The lowest is 55% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Hynes Elem School
Hynes Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in Morton Grove, a mixed-character village about twelve to seventeen miles northwest of downtown Chicago. The school sits within residential neighborhoods in the southern part of Golf School District 67, a two-building district that also operates Golf Middle School serving the upper grades.
The enrollment is small for its grade band, with students fairly evenly distributed across classrooms. The student body is diverse: roughly one-third Asian, slightly above one-quarter white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students. Data on students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and on students with disabilities or English learner status was not available.
On the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) in 2024-25, third grade showed proficiency in math at roughly one-third of the cohort and in English language arts just above one-half. Fourth grade math proficiency was also near one-half, with English language arts at a similar level. The school does not serve fifth grade and above, so state testing results for higher grades do not apply. Testing participation was strong in the grades that took the exam, above nine in ten students.
Among Cook County school districts, Hynes' overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint, meaning the school's combined performance ranks higher than half the county's districts. The absence of trend data reflects either that assessment criteria shifted in 2024-25 or that prior-year data has not yet been released in comparable form by the state.
The village of Morton Grove offers an anchoring infrastructure for school families. The Metra station sits within walking distance of the Metra-served downtown and the school neighborhoods. The Park District maintains an extensive system including a major 22-acre facility with athletic fields, pools, and free summer programming. The Public Library circulates materials actively and serves residents of all ages. Commercial corridors along Dempster Street run walkable to many home addresses; the broader village has moderate walkability with pockets of high walkability near transit and retail anchors. Manufacturing and health care are major employers in the area.
The housing market in the 60053 ZIP code is mixed-character. Home values have risen, and rental rates have moved up more sharply than home prices in the recent past. The median listing price in Cook County has stabilized after earlier shifts, and inventory levels suggest a moderately balanced market. Mortgage rates and local employment figures are broadly consistent with broader regional economic conditions.
A major development arc is underway. In November 2024, voters approved a bond referendum to fund life-safety upgrades, roof and HVAC replacement, asbestos removal, ADA accessibility improvements, and new Learning Resource Centers at both Hynes and Golf Middle. Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2026, meaning families enrolling now will see active construction during the renovation period, with completion targeted before the 2027-28 school year. This follows a 2022 referendum, rejected by voters, that would have consolidated the two buildings into a single new Pre-K-8 facility; the district chose instead to renovate both existing buildings. The district also participates in a "Classrooms First" multi-district partnership that aligns elementary and high school curricula in literacy and STEM, intended to create a more coordinated academic pipeline for students feeding into Niles Township high schools.
Hynes is a regular public elementary school with no charter or magnet designation. Information on class size, special program offerings, staffing ratios, and detailed discipline and attendance data was not available. Parents may want to inquire with the school directly about instructional approaches, pull-out or in-class support for English learners or students with IEPs, and the concrete schedule and scope of the 2026-2028 building renovation to understand how operations and daily life may shift during the construction phase.
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