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Greenbriar Elementary School

2195 Cherry Ln, Northbrook, IL 60062 · (847) 498-7950 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · 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-K113%
Kindergarten4914%
Grade 14814%
Grade 25917%
Grade 35616%
Grade 46218%
Grade 56719%

This year's kindergarten class (49) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).

Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
27879%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
144%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
3811%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
144%
DISTRICT 5% · 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
18051%
Female
17249%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Greenbriar Elementary School→Northbrook Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Northbrook SD 28. 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
80.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
80.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.

IAR + ISA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2580.9%80.9%
2023-2477.7%67.6%
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Greenbriar Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Cook County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
80.9%#67 of 2,077
▲ 9
#25 of 829
▲ 5
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
80.9%#119 of 2,077
▼ 85
#54 of 829
▼ 37
Enrollment
ranked largest first
352#1,254 of 2,419#516 of 901
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.5:1#77 of 2,035#49 of 817
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
36.1%#1,257 of 2,042#463 of 819
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.4%#790 of 1,461#412 of 661
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
352
-29 (-8%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 298
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535237.19.5:1N/A
2023-2436736.610.0:1N/A
2022-2336037.69.6:1N/A
2020-21381N/AN/AN/A
2017-1840238.110.6:12% (8)
2015-164153611.5:13% (11)
2010-113633012.1:10% (0)
2000-013202413.3:1N/A
1990-912982313.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenbriar Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (402 to 352); teachers down 3% (38.1 to 37.1).

About Greenbriar Elementary School

Among the schools in Northbrook, Illinois, is Greenbriar Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 352 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.

The 4 schools in Northbrook SD 28 enroll 1,828 students altogether, Greenbriar Elementary School among them.

The share of White students at Greenbriar Elementary School is 79%, a majority. It is also 11% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Cook County is roughly 44% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 36, compared with 70 nationally.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.5:1. The school has 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 4.4 students per teacher.

Census data for Cook County show median household income comes to about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 1,406 public schools in the county, enrolling about 697,934, Greenbriar Elementary School among them.

A public school about 0.4 miles away, Westmoor Elementary School, is the closest to Greenbriar Elementary School. Greenbriar Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 8%, from 381 to 352.

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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
Greenbriar Elementary School
District
Northbrook SD 28
Address
2195 Cherry Ln, Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone
(847) 498-7950
County
Cook County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
352
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
9.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
172898003038
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Greenbriar Elementary schools

3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Greenbriar Elementary. Greenbriar Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Greenbriar Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Greenbriar Elementary School?
Greenbriar Elementary School enrolls approximately 352 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Greenbriar Elementary School serve?
Greenbriar Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Greenbriar Elementary School have?
Greenbriar Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
How diverse is Greenbriar Elementary School?
Greenbriar Elementary School reports a student body of 79% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Greenbriar Elementary School?
Greenbriar Elementary School is overseen by Northbrook SD 28 in Cook County.
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