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Sunset Ridge School District 29

At a glance

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

Elementary 1 Middle 1Grades PK, KG-8

525 Sunset Ridge Rd
Northfield, IL 60093-1025·(847) 881-9456·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2015–2024

2024: better than 99.8% of districts

Schools

515

Students

5-star school

Top rankedSunset Ridge Elementary School26^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Summary:

The Sunset Ridge School District 29 in Illinois is home to two exceptional schools: Sunset Ridge Elementary School and Middlefork Primary School. These schools consistently deliver outstanding educational outcomes, with Sunset Ridge Elementary ranking among the top middle schools in the state.

Sunset Ridge Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with an impressive 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, 88.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 77% were proficient or better in Math, far exceeding the state averages. The school also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.8% and a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 7.6, indicating a strong focus on individual attention and support for students.

While Middlefork Primary School's test scores are not as high as Sunset Ridge Elementary, they are still above the state averages, with 53.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and 65.6% in Math. The school also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.6% and a student-teacher ratio of 10.5, suggesting a commitment to providing a quality education. The high spending per student at both schools, $31,496 at Sunset Ridge Elementary and $25,508 at Middlefork Primary, reflects the district's significant investment in its educational programs and resources.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middlefork Primary School	Public	K-3	405 Wagner Rd	Northfield	60093	Cook County	Sunset Ridge School District 29	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 881-9505	241	23	10.4		194 (80.5%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.2%)	20 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)								(n/a)			80.7						80.7	80.7						80.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6		$26,560	$634	$25,926
Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Public	4-8	525 Sunset Ridge Rd	Northfield	60093	Cook County	Sunset Ridge School District 29	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 881-9459	274	34	8.1		211 (77.0%)	4 (1.5%)	14 (5.1%)	22 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.4%)	97.1	26^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.1%		99.2	6^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.6%	20	69.8	83.0		92.2	86.0	92.3	82.4	89.1	88.6		82.8	79.6	80.4	88.2	78.3	82.0	99.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	99.2	99.2	55.4	$32,403	$530	$31,873
Northfield Community Nursery School	Public	PK	400 Wagner Rd	Northfield	60093	Cook County	Sunset Ridge School District 29	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 446-1116	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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