The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in English language arts. The lowest is 52% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Troy Hofer Elem Sch
Troy Hofer Elementary serves prekindergarten through fourth grade in Shorewood, a family-oriented suburb on the DuPage River about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. The school is part of Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C, which is navigating substantial growth and has committed to operational changes, including a complete conversion of its bus fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles over the coming years.
The school enrolls a diverse student body. About one-third of students identify as Hispanic, roughly one-fifth as Black, and about one-third as white, with smaller Asian and multiracial populations. The remaining prekindergarten through second grade classes are not tested under Illinois state assessment, so third and fourth grade results are the foundation for understanding academic performance here. In third grade math and language arts, about half of tested students reached proficiency or above. Fourth grade showed roughly similar math proficiency but modestly stronger language arts performance. The school's proficiency index across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint among Will County school districts, a sign of middling-to-solid positioning within the county context. State testing data for fifth and sixth grade is not available because the school does not serve those grades. Science data from when the school tested fifth graders in 2022 was suppressed for confidentiality reasons, leaving no publicly reported science results.
Shorewood itself is experiencing rapid residential expansion. Three major housing developments are under construction simultaneously, with capacity to add a substantial number of residents. Troy 30C is managing this growth partly through the addition of modular classrooms at one of its other buildings, signaling that enrollment pressure exists across the district. Housing values in the area are moderate and rising slightly year over year. The region is accessible by highway but auto-oriented; walkers and cyclists depend on improving path networks rather than traditional street life.
Parents looking at Troy Hofer should note that state testing data is limited to grades three and four, both showing proficiency rates near or slightly above one-half. No free-or-reduced-price lunch data, special education enrollment, or English learner enrollment figures are available, so a parent may want to look into the school's support services and student composition directly with administration. The school does not carry Title I designation. The district's 2024-2027 strategic plan includes specific safety and climate goals measured by the Panorama survey for grades three through eight by June 2026, so families can expect continued focus on school climate alongside academics over the next year or more. The school's location in a rapidly growing suburb means the peer environment will likely see steady demographic shifts as new housing developments open.
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