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How has Meadowbrook Elem School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHBROOK SD 28·NCES 172898003039
Meadowbrook Elementary School
1600 Walters Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062 · (847) 498-7940 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
4
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 | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 18% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Meadowbrook Elementary School→Northbrook Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Northbrook SD 28. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
86.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.9pp since 2023
Math
85.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 85.4% |
| 2023-24 | 74.1% | 83.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Meadowbrook Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.4% | #30 of 2,077 | #12 of 829 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #56 of 2,077 | #28 of 829 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #569 of 2,419 | #277 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #523 of 2,035 | #271 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #1,029 of 2,042 | #378 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.3% | #91 of 615 | #23 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
497
+94 (+23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.1:1
% White
72%
was 75%
% Hispanic
5%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
16%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 497 | 41.7 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 40.2 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 44.1 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 36.2 | 11.1:1 | 2% (8) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadowbrook Elementary School.
About Meadowbrook Elementary School
Meadowbrook Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Northbrook, Illinois. It serves 497 students in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Illinois is roughly 381 students; this school is 30% larger than that.
Meadowbrook Elementary School sits within Northbrook SD 28, which has 4 schools and 1,828 students.
Meadowbrook Elementary School's enrollment is 72% White. The next largest groups are 16% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. In Cook County overall, about 44% of residents are White. Meadowbrook Elementary School has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 41.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.9:1. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cook County show that median household income is about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Meadowbrook Elementary School is one of 1,406 public schools in Cook County, which together enroll about 697,934 students.
Northbrook Junior High School is the public school closest to Meadowbrook Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Meadowbrook Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Meadowbrook Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 497 was 23% higher than in 2017-18, when it was 403.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 SD 28
- Northbrook Junior High SchoolMiddle · 621 students
- Westmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Greenbriar Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
Other schools in Northbrook
- Glenbrook North High SchoolHigh · 2,111 students
- Northbrook Junior High SchoolMiddle · 621 students
- Wescott Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Shabonee SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Wood Oaks Jr High SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Maple SchoolMiddle · 451 students
Nearby schools
- Northbrook Junior High School0.3 mi · 621
- Greenbriar Elementary School0.7 mi · 352
- Westmoor Elementary School1.1 mi · 358
- Wescott Elementary School1.2 mi · 469
- Glenbrook North High School1.3 mi · 2,111
- Maple School1.4 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Meadowbrook Elementary School?
Meadowbrook Elementary School enrolls approximately 497 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Meadowbrook Elementary School serve?
Meadowbrook Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Meadowbrook Elementary School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Meadowbrook Elementary School.
How diverse is Meadowbrook Elementary School?
Meadowbrook Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Meadowbrook Elementary School?
Meadowbrook Elementary School is overseen by Northbrook SD 28 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.