Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH SHORE SD 112·NCES 170011902185
Braeside Elementary School
150 Pierce Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035 · (224) 765-3401 · Lake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Illinois public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
82.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +27.1pp since 2023
Math
79.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 27 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.5% | 79.6% |
| 2023-24 | 55.4% | 64.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Braeside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #86 of 2,077 ▲ 16 | #11 of 102 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.5% | #93 of 2,077 ▲ 246 | #10 of 102 ▲ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #1,770 of 2,419 | #108 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #342 of 2,035 | #24 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.3% | #1,743 of 2,042 | #112 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #537 of 615 | #30 of 37 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
260
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 270
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 260 | 23 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 21.4 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 23 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 258 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 19.3 | 13.2:1 | 3% (8) |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 20 | 14.2:1 | 3% (8) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 270 | 19 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Braeside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (255 to 260); teachers up 19% (19.3 to 23).
About Braeside Elementary School
Braeside Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Highland Park, Illinois. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 260 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
Across its 9 schools, North Shore SD 112 enrolls 3,730 students. Braeside Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at Braeside Elementary School. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial and 2% Asian. In Lake County overall, about 61% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 15% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 23 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.3:1. That is 2.6 students per teacher below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
allk12 grades Braeside Elementary School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Braeside Elementary School is located in Lake County, where the median household income is $110,416, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Braeside Elementary School is one of 214 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is West School, about 1.3 miles away. Braeside Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Braeside Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 260, starting from 258.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Shore SD 112
- Edgewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Oak Terrace Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Indian Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Wayne Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Sherwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
Other schools in Highland Park
- Highland Park High SchoolHigh · 1,661 students
- Edgewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Indian Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Wayne Thomas Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Sherwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
Nearby schools
- West School1.3 mi · 252
- Edgewood Middle School1.5 mi · 663
- Central School1.8 mi · 561
- South Elementary School2.4 mi · 413
- Red Oak Elementary School2.5 mi · 225
- Sherwood Elementary School2.6 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About Braeside Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Braeside Elementary School?
Braeside Elementary School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Braeside Elementary School serve?
Braeside Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Braeside Elementary School have?
Braeside Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Braeside Elementary School?
Student demographics at Braeside Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Braeside Elementary School public or private?
Braeside Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Shore SD 112.
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