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Wescott Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wescott Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in Northbrook, Illinois, serving 485 students in grades K-5. As part of the Northbrook/Glenview School District 30, which is ranked 11th out of 811 districts in the state, Wescott consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, currently placed 35th out of 2,056 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Wescott Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with 85% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 86.6% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outpacing the state and district averages. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 21st out of 1,942 Illinois elementary schools for female students, 51st out of 1,947 for male students, 17th out of 234 for Asian students, and 28th out of 1,292 for special education students. Additionally, Wescott has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.1%, compared to the state average of 25.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Westbrook Elementary School, South Park Elementary School, and Henry Winkelman Elementary School, Wescott generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, suggesting it may be a desirable choice for families in the Northbrook area seeking a high-performing elementary school. Wescott's higher spending per student, at $22,863 compared to the state average of $19,748, may also contribute to its strong academic performance and well-rounded educational experience.

469

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,982

Per pupil spending ?

3.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2021-22) ?

1820 Western Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062-6052

(847) 272-4660

District: Northbrook/Glenview School District 30

Students who attend Wescott Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Maple School
High:	Glenbrook North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.7%

Asian:

38.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (83% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg82%

Illinois avg44%

35^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Northbrook/Glenview School District 30

11^th of 811Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	35 of 2056	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	12 of 2067	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	16 of 2077	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	25 of 2082	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	44 of 1948	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	41 of 2086	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	49 of 2037	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	96.8	43 of 2044	97.9%	★★★★★
2016	96.1	63 of 2046	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	96.1	66 of 2052	96.8%	★★★★★
2014	93.6	38 of 2093	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	93.0	57 of 2167	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	35 of 2166	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	89.2	21 of 2147	99.0%	★★★★★
2010	87.3	67 of 2139	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	88.3	46 of 2120	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	88.8	28 of 2092	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	87.3	32 of 2095	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	86.3	66 of 2086	96.8%	★★★★★
2005	89.2	34 of 2022	98.3%	★★★★★
2004	90.4	17 of 2030	99.2%	★★★★★
2003	89.0	56 of 2020	97.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	17 of 234	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	10 of 219	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	5 of 237	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	14 of 226	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	12 of 134	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	39 of 243	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	19 of 242	92.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	31 of 1049	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	20 of 886	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	21 of 1942	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	16 of 1942	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	12 of 1957	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	21 of 1970	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	70 of 1680	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	28 of 2019	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	27 of 1964	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	51 of 1947	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	12 of 1959	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	23 of 1984	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	28 of 1977	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	20 of 1707	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	59 of 2019	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	74 of 1972	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	28 of 1292	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	17 of 1195	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	11 of 1156	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	13 of 1113	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	21 of 640	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	58 of 1194	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	173 of 1389	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	60 of 1392	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	74 of 1419	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	122 of 1425	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	130 of 1308	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	102 of 1462	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	186 of 1463	87.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+48 vs state

English Language Arts85%+32 vs state

Science77%+36 vs state

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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)	% Pneumococcal (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/reduced lunch (2021-22)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wescott Elementary School	Public	K-5	1820 Western Ave	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook/Glenview School District 30	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 272-4660	469	43	10.9	3.9%	238 (50.7%)	7 (1.5%)	21 (4.5%)	180 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	96.4	35^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.3%		98.9	12^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.4%	23	76.7	84.2	86.5	83.6	85.0	89.3	86.5	83.8	86.6	95.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	95.5	95.7	95.7		$23,982	$378	$23,605
Greenbriar Elementary School	Public	K-5	2195 Cherry Ln	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook School District 28	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 498-7950	352	37	9.4	1.1%	278 (79.0%)	8 (2.3%)	14 (4.0%)	38 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	94.3	85^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.9%		97.7	35^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.3%	50	70.3	72.5	82.8	85.9	80.9	84.3	87.9	71.9	80.9	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4		98.0	98.9		$34,184	$219	$33,964
Westmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Cherry Ln	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook School District 28	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 498-7960	358	35	10.2	4.0%	276 (77.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	40 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	96.7	31^st of 2056 public elementary schools	98.5%		99	11^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.5%	20	75.4	86.4	92.3	91.8	90.4	86.4	76.9	82.0	81.5	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	22.7	98.8	99.0	22.7	$32,924	$219	$32,705
Shabonee School	Public	3-5	1000 Pfingsten Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 498-4970	460	38	12.0	0.7%	300 (65.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.1%)	118 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	95.7	44^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.9	29^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.6%	15	70.5	87.9	93.1	84.9	88.6	79.0	84.0	79.5	80.8	97.0	97.7	97.7	97.7		97.5	97.2		$25,611	$104	$25,507
Meadowbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Walters Ave	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook School District 28	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 498-7940	497	42	11.9	2.8%	357 (71.8%)	7 (1.4%)	25 (5.0%)	81 (16.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	96.5	33^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	98.4%		98.4	22^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	98.9%	11	74.4	85.5	91.1	82.9	86.0	92.8	87.5	76.3	85.4	98.5	98.0	98.0	98.0		97.8	98.5		$26,565	$228	$26,337
Willowbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Happy Hollow Rd	Glenview	60026	Cook County	Northbrook/Glenview School District 30	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 400-8803	330	32	10.2	1.4%	176 (53.3%)	3 (0.9%)	24 (7.3%)	94 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.0%)	95.1	63^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	96.9%		96.6	58^th of 2067 public elementary schools	97.2%	5	61.9	87.3	85.7	83.1	85.2	89.1	91.8	76.9	85.2	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.6	97.9	97.6	8.5	$26,626	$378	$26,249
Henry Winkelman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 Landwehr Rd	Glenview	60026	Cook County	West Northfield School District 31	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 729-5650	677	65	10.4	14.4%	237 (35.0%)	17 (2.5%)	71 (10.5%)	277 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (11.1%)	80.6	383^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	81.4%		88.6	214^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.6%	169	57.1	63.6	56.4	75.2	64.7	71.8	55.5	61.9	62.9	96.1	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.3	93.0	96.0	6.2	$25,036	$544	$24,493
Hickory Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Laburnum Dr	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 498-3830	425	37	11.6	0.7%	275 (64.7%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.2%)	105 (24.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)								(n/a)										95.7	96.0	96.0	96.0	4.5	95.5	96.2	4.5	$25,586	$104	$25,482
Westbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1333 Greenwood Rd	Glenview	60026	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 998-5055	467	45	10.3	—	189 (40.5%)	8 (1.7%)	71 (15.2%)	167 (35.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)								(n/a)										96.7	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.7	94.3	96.7	28.7	$24,706	$1,389	$23,317
South Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1421 Hackberry Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 945-5895	424	35	12.0	1.0%	347 (81.8%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.4%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)	95.4	58^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.2%		93.8	136^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.4%	78	66.7	76.9	87.0	94.7	85.7	83.1	88.9	77.2	82.6	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.1	99.1	16.4	$21,567	$381	$21,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Wescott Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wescott Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wescott Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maple School
High : Glenbrook North High School

What is the racial makeup of Wescott Elementary School?

Students at Wescott Elementary School are 51% White, 38% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Wescott Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Wescott Elementary School.

Is Wescott Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Wescott Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 35^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Wescott Elementary School in?

Northbrook/Glenview School District 30

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