The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in English language arts. The lowest is 34% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Anne M Jeans Elem School
Anne M Jeans Elem School serves prekindergarten through fourth grade in Willowbrook, a small suburb in DuPage County's I-55 corridor with mixed residential and light industrial character. The school enrollment is small, drawing from a village that is actively reinvesting in parks and infrastructure. State testing results from the most recent school year show proficiency in English language arts and math well below what the state considers grade-level mastery.
In English language arts, third-graders reached proficiency at a rate below half, and fourth-graders just under half that threshold. In math, third-graders fell below that mark and fourth-graders performed even lower. Student participation in testing was very high, near complete, so the proficiency numbers represent what students actually demonstrated. Science assessment data for the school's tested grade levels was not available in a form the state released. The school does not serve grades in which other state assessments are administered, and no previous-year trend data was made available, so it is not possible to see whether these results represent a trend or a single year's snapshot.
Compared to elementary schools across DuPage County, Anne M Jeans sits in the bottom quartile on an overall proficiency index spanning all tested subjects and grades.
The student population is predominantly Black, with a substantial share of Hispanic students, a small Asian population, and even smaller numbers of white and multiracial children. Economically, roughly a portion of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, though exact numbers were not reported. The school opened a weekly in-school food pantry in partnership with a community organization, providing family food access on Wednesday afternoons and reflecting both student need and a commitment to concrete support beyond the classroom.
Willowbrook itself is a car-oriented suburb where shopping and dining cluster along Kingery Highway rather than a central downtown. The village has ten parks, including the nearby Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve, and newly renovated community spaces. Housing values in the 60527 zip code reflect a stable market in a suburb with modest population change; median home values align with broader DuPage County trends. Families considering the area will find property taxes locked in at the district level, as CCSD 180 has not asked for a referendum rate increase in decades while maintaining notably high per-pupil spending funded through local property tax and federal Impact Aid tied to Argonne National Laboratory's presence in the region.
A parent evaluating Anne M Jeans should understand that current proficiency results are low and may want to explore directly with the school what instructional strategies are in place to move students toward grade-level mastery, what support exists for students who are behind, and what the school's own data or trajectory shows. The in-school food pantry and small, neighborhood-school setting reflect a community-oriented environment. For families prioritizing early academic strength measured by state assessment, the recent testing picture warrants careful conversation with school leadership.
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