The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Math. The lowest is 45% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Euclid Elem School
Euclid Elementary School is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school in Mount Prospect, a northwest suburban village near O'Hare. The school serves a small enrollment across the traditional early elementary grades, with a student body that is roughly evenly split among white, Hispanic, and Asian families, and a smaller number of students who are Black or multiracial. The school's district, River Trails SD 26, recently reorganized its structure so that all pre-K and kindergarten instruction now takes place at a separate building called Prairie Trails, which opened in 2021. This means Euclid's enrolled population is largely first through fifth graders, with only a handful of pre-K students.
Academically, Euclid's state assessment results show mixed performance across subjects and grades. In third-grade math, about half the students met or exceeded proficiency. Fourth-grade math was weaker, with fewer than two in five students proficient. Fifth grade performed somewhat better in math, with just above half proficient; in reading and language arts, fifth grade also came in near half. Third-grade reading was the lowest measured, with fewer than two in five students meeting proficiency. Fourth-grade reading came in close to that. Science data are limited to fifth grade, where about four in ten students were proficient. A parent may want to look into further with the school where support is most concentrated and what specific interventions or instructional approaches the school is using to address the softer performance areas, particularly in the lower elementary grades and in reading overall.
The school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint when compared to other schools in Cook County, which is a meaningful signal given the county's size and diversity of performance. All students tested took the assessments, indicating solid participation.
The community context around Euclid is one of steady if modest residential stability in a village with strong commuter ties to Chicago and good transit access through the nearby Mount Prospect Metra station. Housing values in the area are moderate for the Chicago metro, and rental availability is present. Mount Prospect has a mixed employment base in health care, manufacturing, and retail, with downtown redevelopment and the open-air Randhurst Village shopping center as anchors. The village has a notable foreign-born population and a notably diverse demographic profile.
River Trails SD 26 has made recent structural and curricular changes that shape the school environment. The centralization of pre-K and kindergarten at Prairie Trails means that families with very young children will travel to a separate facility, freeing up classroom capacity at Euclid for older students. The district adopted new reading and math materials at the elementary level, reflecting a commitment to keeping instructional practice current. A 1:1 Chromebook program is maintained across the district, meaning every student has access to a device for learning.
Euclid is a traditional public elementary school with no special designation or alternative programming. It serves a neighborhood-based, moderately diverse population in a stable suburban setting with moderate housing costs and solid access to community amenities, including the library and park system.
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