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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHBROOK ESD 27·NCES 171785002078
Hickory Point Elementary School
500 Laburnum Dr, Northbrook, IL 60062 · (847) 498-3830 · Cook County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 141 | 33% |
| Grade 2 | 134 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Northbrook ESD 27. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Where Hickory Point Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #873 of 2,419 | #384 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #425 of 2,035 | #231 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #865 of 2,042 | #313 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #251 of 615 | #74 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 2024-25Enrollment
425
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 363
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 | 425 | 36.6 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 36.3 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 32.9 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 421 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 30.2 | 12.7:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 4% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 319 | 22 | 14.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 250 | 17 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 24 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hickory Point Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (383 to 425); teachers up 21% (30.2 to 36.6).
About Hickory Point Elementary School
Hickory Point Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in Northbrook, Illinois. The grade span is pre-K through 2, and enrollment is 425 students.
Northbrook ESD 27 has a total of 3 schools and 1,340 students, Hickory Point Elementary School among them.
Roughly 65% of students at Hickory Point Elementary School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 44%. Hickory Point Elementary School's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.6:1. That is 2.3 students per teacher below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Within Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides Hickory Point Elementary School, Cook County has 1,405 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Shabonee School is the closest, at about 1.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Hickory Point Elementary School.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 425, starting from 421.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Northbrook ESD 27
- Shabonee SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Wood Oaks Jr High SchoolMiddle · 455 students
Other schools in Northbrook
- Glenbrook North High SchoolHigh · 2,111 students
- Northbrook Junior High SchoolMiddle · 621 students
- Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Wescott Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Shabonee SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Wood Oaks Jr High SchoolMiddle · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Shabonee School1.1 mi · 460
- Wood Oaks Jr High School1.1 mi · 455
- South Park Elementary School1.1 mi · 424
- Alan B Shepard Middle School1.5 mi · 476
- Westmoor Elementary School1.6 mi · 358
- Wilmot Elementary School1.7 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About Hickory Point Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hickory Point Elementary School?
Hickory Point Elementary School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Hickory Point Elementary School serve?
Hickory Point Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does Hickory Point Elementary School have?
Hickory Point Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hickory Point Elementary School?
At Hickory Point Elementary School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 25% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Hickory Point Elementary School public or private?
Hickory Point Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Northbrook ESD 27.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.