The top reported proficiency rate is 72% in English language arts. The lowest is 59% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lions Park Elem School
Lions Park Elementary serves grades 2 through 5 in Mount Prospect, a mature northwest Chicago suburb about 20 miles from downtown and adjacent to O'Hare. The school is part of Mount Prospect SD 57, a district that covers the village and operates multiple elementary buildings plus a middle school.
The school's enrollment spans roughly 485 students across four grade levels. The student body reflects Mount Prospect's diversity: a majority of students are white, with meaningful shares of Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students. Free-and-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so a reader would want to ask the school directly about the share of students receiving meal support.
On recent state testing, Lions Park shows mixed but grounded performance. In third and fourth grade, reading proficiency is solid, with about two-thirds of students meeting the standard. Fifth grade reading is stronger, with nearly four-fifths of students proficient. In math, the picture is somewhat softer: third and fourth graders show proficiency in the low to mid-range, while fifth graders dip slightly below that. Science proficiency at the fifth-grade level, the only grade tested, sits around three-fifths of students. Participation rates across subjects are very high, nearly universal. Scoring data and multiyear trend information were not available, limiting a full picture of whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability.
When placed against all districts in Cook County, Lions Park's overall proficiency across tested subjects ranks in the top quartile, a solid standing that reflects the school's position in an affluent, educationally engaged suburb. High school outcomes such as graduation rates do not apply because the school does not serve grades 9 through 12.
The school sits in a housing market marked by homeownership prevalence and recent growth interest. The zip code shows median home values in the mid-range for the Chicago area, with modest year-on-year appreciation. Rental availability is stable, and housing affordability is comparable to state benchmarks. Mount Prospect itself is undergoing downtown redevelopment with new mixed-use, mid-rise housing, though most of the village remains single-family neighborhood. The downtown core is highly walkable, with a public library, Metra station, and parks nearby. Schools, however, are spread across multiple buildings rather than clustered in one campus.
At the district level, two recent developments shape the school environment. In November 2024, voters approved a substantial bond referendum with strong approval, dedicated to building a new Lincoln Middle School and expanding Westbrook School for Young Learners. This construction is underway and will result in higher property taxes for district residents going forward. Additionally, the district is transitioning to full-day kindergarten by the 2027-28 school year to comply with a new Illinois mandate, and this expansion at Westbrook is part of that shift. Lions Park itself was not identified as directly affected by either project.
Staff and special-education enrollment counts were not reported in the available data, so parents seeking detail on class sizes, specialist support, or special-population services would need to contact the school. Program offerings beyond core instruction were also not specified in the provided information.
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