Mechanics Grove Elementary School
Mundelein, IL 60060
Phone: (847) 949-2712
District: Mundelein Esd 75 School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 3,4,5 • 482 students
Mechanics Grove Elementary School, a public school located in Mundelein, IL, serves grades 3-5 in the Mundelein Esd 75 School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Mechanics Grove Elementary School is a public school located in Mundelein, IL. 482 students attend Mechanics Grove Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Illinois Assessment of Readiness data from Illinois State Board of Education, and using 2025 Illinois Science Assessment data from Illinois State Board of Education. |
| Student Growth | 7/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Illinois State Board of Education. |
Posted: July 31, 2021
My oldest went through here years ago and it was amazing. They have consolidated administration under the existing high school superintendent who seems to have zero interest in running the K-8 part. The best teachers are leaving constantly, and Id imagine the other good ones have resumes out. Some have even left to area schools which havent been as highly rated as this one over the years. Kevin Myers apathy towards running K-8 is turning this entire district into the titanic.
Our youngest is in the language immersion program and its been awful. The teachers have been great, but its incredibly obvious this program receives zero support from the administration and is treated poorly compared to the regular classes. We regret daily putting our child into the program, and at this point just hope the damage done to their education due to it can fixed along the line somewhere.
Add to this our high taxes and I really regret choosing to stay here. I had an opportunity to leave when the district was good and stayed here because it was great. I kick myself for that choice often.
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Posted: April 19, 2021
Great, diverse school. Both my grand daughters came through Mechanics Grove!
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Posted: December 18, 2018
Worksheets and YouTube are the teachers at the school
Posted: December 18, 2018
They are taught to discriminate....... teachers looked the other way when the trump nation gang harassed students and recess but are quick to blame the minorities for everything
Posted: December 18, 2018
Leadership came from bad districts now this one is declining
Posted: December 18, 2018
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Posted: December 18, 2018
Bad idea... high taxes and poor performance are never a good mix
Posted: November 7, 2018
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Posted: November 7, 2018
Love this school so much! Great leadership!
Posted: November 7, 2018
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Posted: March 24, 2018
A waste of taxpayers money. The amount this school spends on administration is higher than neighboring districts and it shows. Nice cars in the reserved spots and declining scores with an ever widening gap among low income students.
Posted: March 24, 2018
Homework is inconsistent and kids will go several weeks with little to no homework and then be deluged around parent conference time. This has been the experience in more than 1 classroom.
Posted: March 24, 2018
The school has nice teachers but the focus is on everyone being the same. There is little to no tolerance for diversity.
Posted: March 24, 2018
Posted: March 24, 2018
Fluff and pep rallies are well done. The principal talks to adults as if they were 3 and does nothing but gloss over any issues. Great for kindergarten but even the kids wonder what she does.
Posted: March 24, 2018
One size fits all minimal effort from the teacher
Posted: March 24, 2018
Rampant but they don't report it so the numbers look good. A friends son was assaulted 6 times and the school did nothing.
Posted: December 22, 2017
Learning disabled child who is intensely crurious and intelligent has found passion and commitment through their stem Lego Robotics programs
Posted: December 22, 2017
Outstanding leadership from an extremely personable, motivated and passionate Principal Ms Fergus
Posted: December 22, 2017
Learning disabled child who is intensely crurious and intelligent has found passion and commitment through their stem Lego Robotics programs
Posted: December 22, 2017
Posted: December 22, 2017
Daughter was being bullied; the classroom teacher, the principal handled the situation with urgency, compassion and respect to all parties
Posted: December 22, 2017
They focus on application of knowledge with good closed loop feed back mechanisms to parents.
Posted: December 22, 2017
Almost all the teachers we've worked with at the school have been strongly committed to our children's progress and using all tolls at their disposal
Posted: October 20, 2017
Posted: July 13, 2016
Great school, great resources. Teachers treat students with respect. Always support from staff. Teacher respond on time
Posted: July 13, 2016
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Posted: June 13, 2016
Students treated with respect and dignity . My son highly speaking about his teacher. It means a lot to me
Posted: August 12, 2012
In redard to last post. I do agree that Lincoln was a better school. However, the students do get fed. It may be cereal but they do get fed. It is your own fault if you forgot to consider how your child will eat that day. Your childs nourishment and diet is upon you. Dont forget to send your child without lunch or snacks and dont blame others if you did. I was disappointed that they closed Lincoln. But I was happy that they decided to hire Lincolns Principal.( no names). I was also happy that my child was assigned to the same teacher from Lincoln. (no names). And one other thing. They do have a "gifted" program and your child was most likely tested. If you did not receive a letter explaining how the program works or what the qualifications are, your child may not have been in the running or your are simply not reading your mail or the letters sent in your childs folder that they are supposed to bring home to you everyday. Its a boomerang folder. Have you seen this? Cause if you are careless about what is happening with your child its on you. If you forget to feed your child dinner should the school call you? cause thats what it sounds like. Read what they send you.
Posted: February 27, 2012
MG is not Lincoln School. This year has been a rough transition for families accustomed to the progressive teaching model of Lincoln school. D.75 closed Lincoln and consolidated 3-5 at MG without much input from the community. That being said, the principal from Lincoln is here at MG and there is a good start at changing the culture. Communication was poor, and teachers seemed dazed at first. I think there is a good core here and MG will be fine next year. The D 75 school board is now making efforts to reach out to parents for input, and the MG principal has installed many progressive models in the school again. One concern I have is with the lunches. The quality of the food is poor and they have, on occasion, had kids go without lunch when they forget their lunch money or bag lunch; without communicating to the parents this is going to happen. The overall education is good if your student does not require a more enriching environment. If you think your student is gifted or advanced, you should consider another option, MG doesn't even have pull-out or enrichment programs, let alone gifted education, for advanced students. MG will meet but not exceed the state standard
Posted: January 19, 2011
I hate this school. I call and ask a question, and no one knows the answer. I get no feed back on my child until after there was an issue. I am so glad she will only be there 6 more months. I find the teachers, and the ladies in the front office very rude.
Posted: April 12, 2010
MG is a great school! The teachers are wonderful, the principal is caring and my kids enjoy going every day!
Posted: January 30, 2008
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