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Wescott Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1820 Western Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062 · (847) 272-4660 · Part of Northbrook/Glenview School District 30

Northfield Township’s School Grade A better than 91% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
469
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Wescott Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1820 Western Ave, Northbrook

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 172
Grade 279
Grade 377
Grade 4107
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
410’20
509’21
498’22
485’23
469’24

Up 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Asian 38%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wescott Elementary School from Northfield Township families.

Other schools in Northbrook/Glenview School District 30

The district →
Willowbrook Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glenview
A+
330 students10:1
Maple School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northbrook
A+
451 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Northfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.