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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINNETKA SD 36·NCES 174284004300

Greeley Elementary School

275 Fairview Ave, Winnetka, IL 60093 · (847) 446-6060 · Cook County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K103%
Kindergarten6518%
Grade 18023%
Grade 27922%
Grade 35816%
Grade 46318%

This year's kindergarten class (65) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (63).

Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
30586%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
267%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
206%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
19354%
Female
16246%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Greeley Elementary School→The Skokie School→Carleton W Washburne School
Based on grade levels within Winnetka SD 36. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
87.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.3pp since 2023
Math
87.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.

IAR + ISA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2587.8%87.0%
2023-2468.5%75.0%
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Greeley Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Cook County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
87.0%#26 of 2,077
▲ 2
#9 of 829
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
87.8%#35 of 2,077
▲ 88
#17 of 829
▲ 35
Enrollment
ranked largest first
355#1,237 of 2,419#511 of 901
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.9:1#845 of 2,035#400 of 817
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
25.3%#1,492 of 2,042#554 of 819
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+29.6%#69 of 615#16 of 186
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 2024-25
Enrollment
355
+97 (+38%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 335
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535527.612.9:1N/A
2023-2435127.112.9:1N/A
2022-233072910.6:1N/A
2020-21258N/AN/AN/A
2017-1827427.89.9:11% (3)
2015-162532510.1:11% (3)
2010-112932412.2:10% (0)
2000-013312413.8:1N/A
1990-913352414.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greeley Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 30% (274 to 355); teachers down 1% (27.8 to 27.6).

About Greeley Elementary School

Greeley Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Winnetka, Illinois. It is open to students in kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 355 students.

Winnetka SD 36 has 1,803 students in 5 schools, and Greeley Elementary School is one of those schools.

The share of students at Greeley Elementary School who are White is 86%. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic and 6% Asian. County-wide, 44% of Cook County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.

The school had 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1.

In the wider Cook County area, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Cook County, 1,406 public schools serve about 697,934 students.

Among nearby public schools, New Trier Township H S Winnetka is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal enrollment counts rose from 258 (2020-21) to 355 (2024-25).

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Cook County at a glance

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Population
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students

Quick facts

School name
Greeley Elementary School
District
Winnetka SD 36
Address
275 Fairview Ave, Winnetka, IL 60093
Phone
(847) 446-6060
County
Cook County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
355
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
174284004300
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Winnetka SD 36
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Other Greeley Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Greeley Elementary. Greeley Elementary School is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Greeley Elementary School
How many students attend Greeley Elementary School?
Greeley Elementary School enrolls approximately 355 students in grades KG-04.
Is Greeley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Greeley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Greeley Elementary School have?
Greeley Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Greeley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Greeley Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Greeley Elementary School?
Greeley Elementary School is overseen by Winnetka SD 36 in Cook County.
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