Enrollment
274
Middle
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNSET RIDGE SD 29·NCES 173840003918
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
525 Sunset Ridge Rd, Northfield, IL 60093 · (847) 881-9459 · Cook County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 68 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 18% |
Student demographics
39%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sunset Ridge SD 29. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
88.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
82.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.6% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.4% | 77.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sunset Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #9 of 640 ▼ 3 | #3 of 146 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.6% | #18 of 640 ▼ 13 | #9 of 146 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #479 of 691 | #128 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.1:1 | #2 of 558 | #1 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #340 of 560 | #95 of 138 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #123 of 127 | #38 of 40 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
274
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 206
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 | 274 | 33.7 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 251 | 33.2 | 7.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 32.7 | 7.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 262 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 31.7 | 8.6:1 | 3% (7) |
| 2015-16 | 254 | 31 | 8.2:1 | 2% (5) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 35 | 9.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 30 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 206 | 16 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (272 to 274); teachers up 6% (31.7 to 33.7).
About Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Sunset Ridge Elementary School is a low-enrollment middle school in Northfield, Illinois. The school enrolls 274 students, from grades 4 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Illinois is about 462, so this school runs 41% smaller than that.
The 2 schools in Sunset Ridge SD 29 enroll 515 students altogether, Sunset Ridge Elementary School among them.
White students make up a majority at Sunset Ridge Elementary School, at 77%. Other students are 8% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 5% Hispanic. That is higher than the 44% White share among all Cook County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sunset Ridge Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 8.1:1. That is 4.9 students per teacher below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois.
Across Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cook County is home to 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 public school students.
Middlefork Primary School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Sunset Ridge 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 school enrolled 274 students in 2024-25, 12 more than the 262 it had in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 Sunset Ridge SD 29
- Middlefork Primary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Northfield Community Nursery SchoolElementary
Other schools in Northfield
- New Trier Township H S NorthfieldHigh · 886 students
- Middlefork Primary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Northfield Community Nursery SchoolElementary
Other Sunset Ridge Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Sunset Ridge Elementary. Sunset Ridge Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Sunset Ridge Elementary SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 611 students
- Sunset Ridge ElementaryOverland Park, KS · 396 students
- Sunset Ridge ElementaryPacifica, CA · 348 students
- Sunset Ridge ElementaryMiddleton, WI · 309 students
Nearby schools
- Middlefork Primary School0.5 mi · 241
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary School1.4 mi · 492
- New Trier Township H S Northfield1.6 mi · 886
- Lyon Elementary School1.9 mi · 454
- Northbrook Junior High School1.9 mi · 621
- Carleton W Washburne School1.9 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset Ridge Elementary SchoolHow large is Sunset Ridge Elementary School?
Sunset Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 274 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Sunset Ridge Elementary School serve?
Sunset Ridge Elementary School serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunset Ridge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunset Ridge Elementary School is approximately 8.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sunset Ridge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sunset Ridge Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Sunset Ridge Elementary School?
Sunset Ridge Elementary School is overseen by Sunset Ridge SD 29 in Cook County.
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