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Meadowbrook Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1600 Walters Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062 · (847) 498-7940 · Part of Northbrook School District 28

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

Directions
Students
497
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Meadowbrook Elem School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 52 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts68%
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 ↗

1600 Walters Ave, Northbrook

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten67
Grade 187
Grade 287
Grade 385
Grade 463
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
438’20
432’21
482’22
482’23
497’24

Up 13.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Asian 16%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Meadowbrook Elem School from Northfield Township families.

Other schools in Northbrook School District 28

The district →
Westmoor Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northbrook
A+
358 students10:1
Greenbriar Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Northbrook
A+
352 students9:1
Northbrook Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northbrook
A+
621 students8:1

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.