9 Northbrook Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

NORTHBROOK, IL — Several elementary and middle schools in Northbrook have been ranked among the best in Illinois, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

U.S. News ranked Maple School as the highest in the state among schools in Arlington Heights, according to the new list. Maple School was ranked 9.

Here’s a look at how other schools in Northbrook ranked compared with others in the state:

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

• 9: Maple School, Northbrook/Glenview District 30
• 13: Wood Oaks Junior High School, Northbrook School District 27
• 45: Field School, West Northfield District 31
• 82: Northbrook Junior High School, Northbrook District 28

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

• 29: Wescott Elementary School, Northbrook/Glenview District 30
• 30: Shabonee School, Northbrook School District 27
• 63: Meadowbrook Elementary School, Northbrook District 28
• 82: Greenbriar Elementary School, Northbrook District 28
• 142: Westmoor Elementary School, Northbrook District 28

To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.