The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in English language arts. The lowest is 42% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Hanover Highlands Elem School
Hanover Highlands Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Hanover Park, a mid-sized, ethnically diverse Chicago northwest suburb with a notably young population and a reputation as "America's Global Village." The school sits within Schaumburg CCSD 54, a district that has recently undertaken significant instructional changes in literacy and mathematics, which will directly shape the learning experience for students here.
The school enrollment is small to moderate for its grade band, with a student body that reflects the broader community's diversity. Hispanic students make up the largest share of enrollment, followed by white and Asian students in substantial numbers. The school's racial and ethnic composition is notably varied. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not available, so a parent would want to check with the school directly about the economic profile of the student population and what support services are available.
On state assessments, Hanover Highlands shows a mixed academic picture. In English language arts across grades three through six, proficiency rates range from the mid-to-high forty percents in the lower grades to above seventy percent in sixth grade, suggesting that older students are performing more solidly on reading and writing measures. Mathematics proficiency is more uneven. Third-grade math hovers around fifty percent proficiency, fourth grade rises to mid-fifty percent, but fifth and sixth grades dip back down, with sixth grade in the lower forty percents. Science proficiency in fifth grade is in the lower forty percents. Overall, the school's proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint among districts in Cook County, a positioning that reflects some strength but also considerable room for growth, particularly in mathematics and science.
The district has just begun implementing a new K-2 literacy plan centered on science-of-reading principles, with universal dyslexia screening in kindergarten using the PEARL tool, and has adopted new math curricula—Origo Stepping Stones for grades K-7 and Imagine IM for grades 7-8—across all schools. These are foundational shifts that will touch daily instruction and homework. A parent enrolling a child here should expect to see these new programs rolling out and may want to ask the school how the transition is being supported and what pacing to expect.
Hanover Park itself is experiencing modest, deliberate change. The village's population has been relatively stable, and development is now concentrated on transit-oriented redevelopment around the Metra Milwaukee District West Line station. Recent approvals include multifamily projects and a new civic plaza at the station, part of a broader Village Center plan. The area is served by three park districts and the Poplar Creek Public Library District. The community has a strong business and employment base centered in three business parks with significant industrial and corporate presence.
Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to state and national benchmarks. The median home value in the zip code is in the mid-range for the region, and rental housing is available and actively listed. Affordability is moderate; a family with median household income would see housing costs as a meaningful but not overwhelming share of income, and mortgage payments are substantially lower than rent for comparable housing.
The school itself serves the community as a neighborhood anchor and sits within a district that is actively modernizing its approach to core academic instruction. Student support services, program breadth, and specific enrichment offerings were not detailed in available data, so a parent should plan to visit the school, speak with the principal and teachers, and ask about what's available beyond core academics. The assessment data indicates the school has work to do, especially in mathematics, but the new curriculum adoption and literacy initiatives represent a district investment in improvement that families should monitor as these programs take root.
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