The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in English language arts. The lowest is 63% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Eagle Pointe Elementary School
Eagle Pointe Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Plainfield, a fast-growing suburb southwest of Chicago. The school is part of Plainfield School District 202, which covers parts of Plainfield, Bolingbrook, and Joliet.
The school's academic profile shows strength in third and fourth grade reading, where proficiency is in the upper range. Third-grade math and English language arts both show solid performance. Fourth-grade reading is solid as well. However, proficiency declines noticeably by fifth grade in both math and reading, and fifth-grade science shows moderate proficiency. In math particularly, fifth-grade performance falls to around half of students meeting state standards, a notable drop from earlier grades.
The school has a student body of about five hundred seventy-five, distributed fairly evenly across the grade band with slightly larger fourth and fifth-grade cohorts. The enrollment reflects the demographics of the broader Plainfield area: the majority of students are white, with Asian, Hispanic, and Black students each representing a smaller but meaningful share of the school population. Free-and-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so a parent interested in understanding the school's economic composition would want to inquire directly with the school. English learner enrollment and special education data were also not publicly reported.
When compared to other elementary schools in Will County, Eagle Pointe's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among county schools, a genuine strength that reflects especially the strong early-grade performance. That said, the gap between third-grade and fifth-grade results is worth examining. A parent might want to discuss this trajectory with the school to understand whether it reflects a typical developmental pattern in this district, shifts in curriculum at the upper elementary level, or other factors.
Plainfield itself is among the fastest-growing communities in Illinois, with substantial new residential development underway. The district recently made headlines for adjusting high school attendance boundaries to address overcrowding, a change that will take effect in the 2026-27 school year for some subdivisions. More immediately relevant to Eagle Pointe families: the district learned in 2026 that it faces a significant annual reduction in state funding due to a reclassification in Illinois' funding formula. The district has publicly stated this may force staffing and program reductions starting in the 2026-27 school year, though specific decisions have not yet been finalized. This is a material consideration for families making a multi-year commitment to the school or the district.
On a brighter note, all twenty-nine schools in Plainfield District 202, including Eagle Pointe, earned a commendable state designation in the most recent evaluation, removing the district from Illinois' targeted-support list. The district also rolled out a redesigned kindergarten model in fall 2025 that places a full-time paraprofessional in every kindergarten classroom and uses a staggered start during the first week, changes aimed at strengthening the foundation at the earliest grade.
The housing market in the Plainfield area shows median home values in the mid-range for the Chicago region, with modest year-over-year appreciation. Rental costs are moderate to higher-moderate for a suburb. The area is car-dependent outside the historic downtown core, though downtown Plainfield itself has been the focus of pedestrian and streetscape improvements in recent years.
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