Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNSET RIDGE SD 29·NCES 173840003917
Middlefork Primary School
405 Wagner Rd, Northfield, IL 60093 · (847) 881-9505 · Cook County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 28% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 24% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Middlefork Primary School→Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sunset Ridge SD 29. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
80.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +27.6pp since 2023
Math
80.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.1pp 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 28 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.7% | 80.7% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 65.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Middlefork Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #73 of 2,077 ▲ 20 | #30 of 829 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #124 of 2,077 ▲ 274 | #55 of 829 ▲ 85 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #1,880 of 2,419 | #765 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #182 of 2,035 | #112 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #1,323 of 2,042 | #494 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.3% | #125 of 615 | #31 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
241
+22 (+10%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 167
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 | 241 | 23.1 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 23.6 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 23 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 219 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 19.8 | 10.2:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 212 | 18 | 11.8:1 | 2% (5) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 17 | 11.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 227 | 15 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 167 | 11 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middlefork Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (202 to 241); teachers up 17% (19.8 to 23.1).
About Middlefork Primary School
Middlefork Primary School is a public small elementary school in Northfield, Illinois. It reports enrollment of 241 students in kindergarten through 3. The school is 37% below the average for elementary schools in Illinois.
The 2 schools of Sunset Ridge SD 29, including Middlefork Primary School, enroll 515 students.
By race and ethnicity, Middlefork Primary School is 81% White. The remaining shares are 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 33, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is higher.
For Cook County, Census Bureau data show 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%. The county has 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 students.
Sunset Ridge Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Middlefork Primary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 219 to 241, a 10% gain.
This page is set up for the Middlefork Primary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Sunset Ridge SD 29
- Sunset Ridge Elementary SchoolMiddle · 274 students
- Northfield Community Nursery SchoolElementary
Other schools in Northfield
- New Trier Township H S NorthfieldHigh · 886 students
- Sunset Ridge Elementary SchoolMiddle · 274 students
- Northfield Community Nursery SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Sunset Ridge Elementary School0.5 mi · 274
- New Trier Township H S Northfield1.2 mi · 886
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary School1.3 mi · 492
- Carleton W Washburne School1.5 mi · 376
- The Skokie School1.7 mi · 362
- Crow Island Elementary School1.7 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Middlefork Primary SchoolHow large is Middlefork Primary School?
Middlefork Primary School enrolls approximately 241 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Middlefork Primary School serve?
Middlefork Primary School serves grades KG-03.
How many students per teacher at Middlefork Primary School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Middlefork Primary School.
How diverse is Middlefork Primary School?
Middlefork Primary School reports a student body of 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Middlefork Primary School?
Middlefork Primary School is overseen by Sunset Ridge SD 29 in Cook County.
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