The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in English language arts. The lowest is 61% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on High Point Elem School
High Point Elementary serves students in grades three through five in Orland Park, a Cook County village about 25 miles southwest of Chicago. The school is part of Orland SD 135, which completed a major building expansion at High Point in summer 2024, adding a new gymnasium, four classrooms, and an upgraded art room alongside expansions across five district buildings. The addition reflects the district's direct response to enrollment and facility demand in a growing suburban area.
The school's enrollment stands at approximately 475 students, distributed fairly evenly across the three grade levels it serves. The student body is majority white, with a sizable Hispanic student population, plus smaller representation of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and on the count of students receiving special education services or English language support were not available.
On Illinois state assessments administered in 2024-25, High Point's results show uneven performance across subjects and grades. In mathematics, third grade achieved stronger proficiency, with fourth grade moderately lower, and fifth grade notably weaker. English language arts shows an inverse pattern: third grade proficiency was below the other grades, while fourth and fifth grades both achieved solid results. Science, tested only in fifth grade, shows proficiency just above the midpoint. Across all tested subjects and grades, High Point's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile when compared to other schools in Cook County, a meaningful position that reflects mixed strength more than consistent excellence. The school achieved near-universal test participation, suggesting strong attendance and engagement on assessment days.
The pattern in these results suggests that fifth graders may need particular attention in mathematics; parents selecting this school or moving students into fifth grade may want to discuss math support and instruction directly with the school. The stronger writing performance in the upper grades is a genuine strength worth noting.
Orland Park itself is a car-oriented suburban village with single-family residential neighborhoods mixed with extensive retail development. A planned downtown district anchored by the 143rd Street Metra station is under active development, intended to create more walkable, mixed-use space over time, though much remains incomplete. The median home value in the 60462 zip code is in the mid-300s, with modest annual appreciation, while median monthly rent is around two thousand dollars. The local economy centers on retail, healthcare, and professional services, with the University of Chicago Medicine Center for Advanced Care now operating in the emerging downtown. Median household income in the area is in the low eightys, and the unemployment rate sits at a moderate level.
The broader district has made intentional instructional shifts, implementing a new mathematics curriculum across all grades and adding interactive learning technology to early childhood and self-contained classrooms. These changes are currently in motion and directly affect daily instruction. The district also launched a transitional program, "Come Fly With Us," designed to support eighth-grade students preparing for middle school.
High Point is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation. The school does not serve kindergarten or grades above five, so there are no state test results for earlier or later grades. Program details beyond the core curriculum were not available in the data.
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