Photo: Downtowngal · CC BY-SA 4.0Elk Grove Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Illinois districts
In Elk Grove Township, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Elk Grove Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Elk Grove Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 32% and math 31% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Township High School District 214 spends $27,472 per student and Community Consolidated School District 59 $25,082, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Raymond School (private), Science Academy of Chicago (private), St. Paul Lutheran School (private), Queen of the Rosary School (private), Kindercare Learning Center (private), Metropolitan Preparatory Schools (private) and One School Global Chicago Campus (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Elk Grove Township’s grade
B: better than 64% of Illinois school districts, #342 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elk Grove Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Elk Grove Township · depends on your address
The Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 270 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Mt Prospect
Ridge Family Center for Learning
Grades PK–5 · 261 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Elk Grove Village
6th grade in Elk Grove Township · depends on your address
Grove Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 741 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Elk Grove Village
Friendship Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 633 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Des Plaines
Holmes Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 459 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Mount Prospect
7th grade in Elk Grove Township · depends on your address
Grove Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 741 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Elk Grove Village
Friendship Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 633 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Des Plaines
Holmes Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 459 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Mount Prospect
8th grade in Elk Grove Township · depends on your address
Grove Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 741 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Elk Grove Village
Friendship Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 633 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Des Plaines
Holmes Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 459 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Mount Prospect
9th grade in Elk Grove Township · depends on your address
Rolling Meadows High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,956 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Rolling Meadows
Elk Grove High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,906 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Elk Grove Village
10th grade in Elk Grove Township · depends on your address
Rolling Meadows High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,956 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Rolling Meadows
Elk Grove High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,906 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Elk Grove Village
11th grade in Elk Grove Township · depends on your address
Rolling Meadows High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,956 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Rolling Meadows
Elk Grove High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,906 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Elk Grove Village
12th grade in Elk Grove Township · depends on your address
Rolling Meadows High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,956 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Rolling Meadows
Elk Grove High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,906 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Elk Grove Village
Elk Grove Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Community Consolidated School District 59). From grade 9, students attend the Township High School District 214, shared with Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Chicago, Elk Grove Village, Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, Rolling Meadows, Wheeling and Wheeling. Parts of Elk Grove Township (10% and 6% of its land) are served by Mount Prospect School District 57 and Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Elk Grove Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Elk Grove Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Elk Grove Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Elk Grove Township | B | Community Consolidated School District 59 PK–8 · Township High School District 214 9–12 |
| Chicago | C | Chicago Public School District 299 PK–12 · Maine Township High School District 207 9–12 · Township High School District 214 9–12 |
| Schaumburg | A | Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 PK–8 · Township High School District 211 9–12 |
| Des Plaines | A− | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 PK–8 · Maine Township High School District 207 9–12 |
| Elk Grove Village | A− | Community Consolidated School District 59 PK–8 · Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 PK–8 · Township High School District 214 9–12 |
| Maine | A− | Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 PK–8 · Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 PK–8 · East Maine School District 63 PK–8 |
| Addison | C+ | Addison School District 4 PK–8 · Bensenville School District 2 PK–8 · Fenton Community High School District 100 9–12 |
| Itasca | A | Itasca School District 10 PK–8 · Lake Park Community High School District 108 9–12 |
2 of the 7 neighbors share Township High School District 214 with Elk Grove Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Elk Grove Township
28 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Young Adult Program, The Academy at Forest View, Vanguard School and Newcomer Center).
Questions about Elk Grove Township’s schools
Are Elk Grove Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Elk Grove Township children attend outscore 64% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #342 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elk Grove Township in?
Two districts: Community Consolidated School District 59 runs grades PK–8, and Township High School District 214 runs grades 9–12, shared with Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Chicago, Elk Grove Village, Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, Rolling Meadows, Wheeling and Wheeling.
Where do Elk Grove Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Rolling Meadows High School and Elk Grove High School.
What is Elk Grove Township’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Township High School District 214 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Elk Grove Township spend per student?
$27,472 in Township High School District 214 and $25,082 in Community Consolidated School District 59 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Elk Grove Township?
Yes: St. Raymond School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 473 students), Science Academy of Chicago (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 352 students), St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 263 students), Queen of the Rosary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 211 students), Kindercare Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 102 students), Metropolitan Preparatory Schools (special education, grades 1–12, 79 students) and One School Global Chicago Campus (nonsectarian, grades 3–12, 25 students).
Parents talk
What Elk Grove Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Elk Grove Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.